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Four Seasons recognizes that some patients may want or need travel while receiving hospice care. The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 allows hospices to arrange with a different hospice to help meet patients’ needs when they do travel for short periods to other areas. Your Care Team will work with you to help meet the patient’s needs while traveling outside of our area. Please notify your team of any expected travel as soon as possible. Your Care Team needs time to contact another hospice and provide them with enough information to provide any support or care needed during travel. Travel is typically 14 days or fewer. Longer stays out of the area are possible, but your Care Team needs to discuss your plans and help you make the best arrangements. At least one week notice is preferred so Four Seasons can be certain all necessary things are in place for a safe and comfortable trip for the pati ent.
CALL YOUR CARE TEAM IF: You are planning any travel that would take the patient out of the local area.
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