Does Medicare Cover Hospice Room And Board? 
You can get Medicare hospice benefits under Part A when you meet all of these conditions : Youre eligible for Medicare Part A -LRB- Hospital Insurance -RRB- . Your doctor and the hospice medical director certify thatyoure terminally ill and have 6 months or less to live if yourillness runs its normal course . You sign a statement choosing hospice care instead of otherMedicare-covered benefits to treat your terminal illness . -LRB- Medicare will still pay for covered benefits for any healthproblems that arent related to your terminal illness . -RRB- You get care from a Medicare-approved hospice program . Hospice care is intended for people with 6 months or less to live if the disease runs its normal course . If you live longer than 6 months , you can still get hospice care , as long as the hospice medical director or other hospice doctor re-certifies that youre terminally ill . Most hospice patients get hospice care in the comfort of their home and with their families . Depending on your condition , you may get hospice care in a Medicare-approved hospice facility , hospital , nursing home , or other long-term care facility . Coverage would include `` room and board '' in this instance . 