98 Reloaded: Discussion of The Medicare Benefit with Chris Graham PA, the co-founder of Stillwater Hospice

98 This episode is a partial Replay of Episode #29  Host Marie Betcher RN interviews Chris Graham, PA, the co-founder of Stillwater Hospice, discussing Medicare coverage for hospice patients and the importance of education in rural end-of-life care. They emphasize the significance of choice, comfort, and empowerment for both patients and caregivers in the hospice journey.   00:00 Introduction 00:40 Guest Introduction 05:38 Medicare Coverage for Hospice Patients 00:54 Rural Hospice Care 15:10 Insurance Coverage and Charity Care 21:27 Choice and Empowerment in End-of-Life Care 21:41 Caregiver Support and Grieving Process  https://stillwaterhospice.com/ https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/hospice-care   Finding a Hospice Agency 1. You can use Medicare.gov to help find a hospice agency, 2. choose Find provider 3. Choose Hospice 4. then add your zip code This should be a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved one.   Hospice Explained Affiliates & Contact Information   Buying from these Affilite links will help support this Podcast.   In addition you can donate to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice Kacie Gikonyo's Death Doula School https://hospiceexplained--deathdoulaschool.thrivecart.com/death-doula-school/ Affilitate for the Caregiving Years Training Academy:  https://www.careyearsacademy.com/ref/1096/  Affiliate for DNA is Love listeners also get a 5% discount!! https://dnaislove.com/?coupon=hospiceexplained5  The Death Deck and the E*O*L deck:  https://thedeathdeck.goaffpro.com/  Marie's Contact [email protected] www.HospiceExplained.com