42 CFR 418.20 : Public Health (Part 1 To Parts 1009-1099) — (§ 414.1 To Parts 427-429) — Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department Of Health And Human Services (Continued) (§ 414.1 To Parts 427-429) — Medicare Program (Continued) (§ 414.1 To Parts 427-429) — Hospice Care (§ 418.1 To § 418.405) — Eligibility, Election And Duration Of Benefits (§ 418.20 To § 418.30) — Eligibility requirements.

4 Aug 2016

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

(a) Entitled to Part A of Medicare; and

(b) Certified as being terminally ill in accordance with § 418.22.

42 CFR 418.20