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Payment for Hospice Care
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Approximately 75% of our patients receive services covered by Medicare.
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About 8%, have services covered by their private insurance.
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Close to 8% have services covered by Medicaid.
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About 9% of our patients receive "free" services made possible by support of the community.
A Community Service
When Hospice of Acadiana was established in 1983, one of the guiding principles was a pledge to accept all medically eligible patients, regardless of their ability to pay for services. Since that time, we have dedicated ourselves to compassionate care for the dying as a form of community ministry rather than as a business and set quality of care, not financial reward, as the ultimate measure of our success.
The Indigent Patient Fund
To establish and maintain an indigent patient fund—from which the cost of providing care to patients without means can be paid—Hospice of Acadiana has relied on the generosity of the community, primarily in the form of foundation and corporate grants, United Way grants, memorial gifts, donations, and special events fundraising.
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