Home care services can be paid for directly by the patient and his or her family members or through a variety of public and private sources. Hospice care generally is provided regardless of the patient's and/or family's ability to pay. Public third-party payors include Medicare, Medicaid, the Older Americans Act, the Veterans Administration, and Social Services block grant programs.

Self-pay

Public Third-party Payors

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Older Americans Act (OAA)
• Veterans Administration
• Social Services Block Grant Programs
• Community Organizations

Private Third-party Payors

• Commercial Health Insurance Companies
  Medigap
  Long-term care insurance
• Managed Care Organizations
• CHAMPUS
• Workers' Compensation