How Much Of Hospice Does Medicare Pay For? 
Most of the services and supplies the hospice care recipient receives are paid by Medicare 100 % . The only services that have any charge to the patient are 5 % of the cost of an inpatient hospital stay done so that the caregiver can have a rest period -LRB- respite care -RRB- and $ 5.00 maximum payment per pain relief and symptom control medication . 