42 C.F.R. § 418.20 : Public Health — CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — MEDICARE PROGRAM — HOSPICE CARE — ELIGIBILITY, ELECTION AND DURATION OF BENEFITS — Eligibility requirements
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.