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Does the harris county gold card cover hospice services?
Medicare-certified hospices are participating providers under the Harris County Gold Card program. This means that these providers accept the Gold Card as payment in full for covered hospice care services.
Hospice services covered by the Gold Card include:
- Physician services
- Nursing care
- Social work services
- Spiritual care
- Bereavement counseling
- Medication management
- Medical supplies and equipment
- Transportation to and from hospice care services
To receive hospice care under the Gold Card program, you must be enrolled in the program and meet the eligibility criteria for hospice care. For more information about hospice services and eligibility, please contact the Harris County Gold Card program.