If you or a loved one has a terminal illness, it may be time for hospice care, a type of palliative care that focuses on making you as comfortable as possible in your final phase of life.

Medicare hospice coverage includes two 90-day benefit periods, followed by an unlimited number of 60-day benefit periods, allowing flexibility in choosing care. Medicare typically does not cover ...

For years, Medicare and Medicare Advantage have covered hospice reimbursement, allowing seniors to enter into that phase of life without having to worry about money. Now, that could be changing, since ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover tax, budget and retirement policy from Washington Three things are true about long-term care, though many Americans don’t ...

As a certified case manager and critical care unit RN, I am advising adult children who are seeking advice for their parents or spouse who are having end-of-life issues. Those who have serious ...

Medicare doesn’t cover funeral expenses. It’s a health insurance program primarily for individuals over 65 or those younger who live with certain disabilities or conditions. Medicare does provide ...