My mother is in a assisted living memory care facility. She is going to be evaluated for hospice tomorrow, which I believe will result in routine/inpatient hospice care. Her problems are chronic pain and multiple diabetic complications. I understand medicare covers it, so she can drop the Medicare supplement, which will help greatly to cover the cost of her rent and board in the facility. Should she drop the Medicare supplement and if she is discharged from hospice, can the supplement be reinstated?
Even under Hospice care, urinary tract infections are treated so that the patient remains comfortable, and there are cost for lab services, meds, etc. might be paid under the secondary insurance.
https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/is-your-test-item-or-service-covered.html