What Does Medicare Hospice Care Cover? 
Medicare Hospice Care covers cost of nursing care , doctor 's services , health aid , homemaker services , therapy services , dietary counseling , social workers , medical equipment , medical supplies , all but 5 % of some costs associated with respite care . short term hospitalization for relief of pain or symptoms , grief counseling for family , and pain meds . Medicare Hospice Care will not cover medications to cure the terminal health condition . All covered services must be provided for and arranged by Medicare . 