How Much Does Medicare Pay For Hospice? 
If the patient qualifies for hospice care , Medicare pays for nearly all of it 100 % . This includes nursing care , therapy , social services , home health aid , homemaker services , medical supplies , physicians ' services , short term inpatient care for pain relief or for symptoms -LRB- not to cure the condition -RRB- , and counseling for patient or family . There is s small fee for an inpatient hospital stay for the purpose of giving the caregiver a respite . 