Answered a question 7/20/2011 at 2:48 pm
I'm answering in complete ignorance of your mother's particulars, but my 91-year-old mother was on hospice for 31 days on 'general debility' having lost her mental capacity and ability to do rehab for
...Read MoreI'm answering in complete ignorance of your mother's particulars, but my 91-year-old mother was on hospice for 31 days on 'general debility' having lost her mental capacity and ability to do rehab for a fractured pelvis. She then recovered her mind, did her rehab, and has now been home for 4 months, gaining in strength and completely lucid. Because hospice blocked 90 days of care dates in the Medicare system, no one she has seen since hospice revocation can be paid yet, but they will be paid eventually using the supplemental insurance, once hospice gets paid. I also kept up her prescription drug coverage. Take my experience with a grain of salt, as it may not be like yours at all. Everything depends on your reading of your mother's situation and your confidence in her other caregivers. Blessings, and good luck.