This course provides a brief review of the evolution of hospice care. It also introduces the Medicare Hospice Benefit, including how it defines hospice care for all patients.

• Identify three characteristics of hospice care.
• Relate the purposes behind the Medicare Hospice Benefit to the regulations guiding provision of care.
• Differentiate between Core Covered Services and Covered Services that may be provided under arrangement
• Apply Medicare Hospice Benefit requirements for comprehensive assessment content in patient scenarios.
• Match hospice discharge types to the situation that appropriately describes their use.