Medicare Hospice Care in Dalton, GA

6 Hospice found. Showing 1 - 6

Adoration Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 101 E Crawford Street, Suite 300, Dalton, Georgia 30721
Phone: (678) 583-0717

Amedisys Hospice of Dalton
Medicare Approved
Location: 1510 North Thornton Avenue, Suite 200, Dalton, Georgia 30720
Phone: (706) 259-2518

Eternal Faith Hospice and Palliative Care
Medicare Approved
Location: 1209 Starr Drive, Dalton, Georgia 30720
Phone: (706) 217-1926

Family Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 714 South Thornton Avenue, Suite B, Dalton, Georgia 30720
Phone: (706) 217-5912

Hamilton Medical Center- Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 475 Reed Rd, Suite 104, Dalton, Georgia 30720
Phone: (706) 278-2848

Heartlite Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 307 W Emery Street, Suite B1, Dalton, Georgia 30720
Phone: (706) 272-1035

Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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