Hospice Eligibility

No one should have to face a life-limiting illness alone. At Lifepath Hospice Care Services Hospice, we are here to help you and your family.  We encourage you to contact us with any questions regarding a diagnosis or how we can help. We will partner with you and your physician to determine your hospice eligibility. Please call us at (318) 222-5711 or contact your physician to ask about Lifepath Hospice Care Services Hospice.

Some examples of life-limiting illnesses include:

• End-stage Cardiopulmonary Conditions
  • End-stage Heart Disease
  • End-stage Lung Disease
• End-stage Liver Disease
• End-stage Renal Disease
• Cancer (All Types)
• Neurological Conditions
  • Stroke/CVA
  • ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
• End-stage HIV/AIDS
• End-stage Dementia
• End-stage Alzheimer’s Disease
• Other Disorders/Diagnoses (call us for details)

The hospice benefit will continue to cover palliative and comfort care for an individual with a terminal illness for the following periods:

• Initial 90-day period
• Subsequent 90-day period
• Indefinite subsequent 60-day periods

We view each case individually and will re-evaluate each patient at 60-90 day intervals to determine continued eligibility for hospice.

Medicare, Medicaid, managed care programs and commercial insurance programs provide coverage for hospice care.