Del. Medical Assistance Program Hospice Provider Specific Policy Manual § 1.0

Hospice care is an optional benefit under the Medicaid program. A hospice is a

public agency or private organization or a subdivision of either that is primarily

engaged in providing care to terminally ill individuals. A participating hospice

meets the Medicare conditions of participation for hospices and has a valid

Delaware Medical Assistance Program (DMAP) provider agreement.

In order to be eligible to elect hospice care under DMAP, an individual must be

certified as being terminally ill. An individual is considered to be terminally ill if the

individual has a medical prognosis that his or her life expectancy is six months or

less.