Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Ch. 16 § 110.1
Custodial Care Under a Hospice Program
110.1 - Custodial Care Under a Hospice Program
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
A3-3159.1
Care furnished to an individual who has elected the hospice care option is custodial only
if it is not reasonable and necessary for the palliation or management of the terminal
illness or related conditions. (See the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 9,
“Coverage of Hospice Services Under Hospital Insurance,” §40.)