Medicare Certified Hospice in Houston
Horizons Hospice is fully certified by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We receive our recertification every three years. As a Medicare-certified hospice, we are required to make four levels of care available as determined by Medicare, depending on each patient’s and caregiver’s needs.
Four Levels of Hospice Care
Routine Home Care
Medicare defines routine home care as:
- “The most common level of care in hospice. Patient is generally stable and the patient’s symptoms, like pain or nausea and vomiting, are adequately controlled.”
- “Usually provided in the home”
General Inpatient Care
Medicare defines general inpatient care as:
- “Crisis-like level of care for short-term management of out of control patient pain and/or symptoms”
- “Usually provided outside the home, in an inpatient setting at a medical facility like a hospital or skilled nursing facility.”
Continuous Home Care
Medicare defines continuous home care as:
- “Crisis-like level of care for short-term management of out of control patient pain and/or symptoms”
- “Usually provided in the home.”
Respite Care
Medicare defines continuous home care as:
- “Crisis-like level of care for short-term management of out of control patient pain and/or symptoms”
- “Usually provided in the home.”
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