<prompt> Human: I need help. My family is poor and live a state away. Dad has been covered with Medicare. Fighting lung cancer for less then a year. Things have turned for the worse. Two weeks ago, we find out that his insurance has been stopped since the renewal letters went unanswered. No one was aware that they were being ignored. Dad was too sick to realize... and family is a mess to begin with so this is not surprising.My sister went to welfare offices and found out that my father had too much in his bank account but they didnt apply the cost of living to that. We are talking 50 bucks more... my dad SS checks are 1600. A month. I dont know anything about welfare and his personal finances but lets just say he was declined. He had been on this for years! So now uninsured. Dad is in hospital again. Cancer has spread. Palliative care meeting called and they need to know tomorrow where to take him. My sister will be calling to say she lives with him so he will qualify again why she didnt do this earlier is crazy...she takes care of him. Or get private insurance... which he most likely will be denied.Is there a charity care that could help? Is there something that supports the uninsured during hospice care so he will get the comfort and meds he needs? I do not know what to do or how to help and my family is a big sinkhole of diversion and irresponsibility. I need any guidance you can provide!!!  <response>: I work in hospice.If your dad has Medicare, dont worry about the insurance. With hospice, Medicare is Primary and covers the entire benefit 100 Clinical staff and all who provide care at home, any equipment or oxygen needs, any medication related to his comfort, any incontinence supplies, and even inpatient hospice care if his symptoms arent able to be controlled at home. For a cancer diagnosis, Medicare eligibility states that his cancer must be Stage 4 and hes no longer receiving aggressive, curative treatment. If he does not have Medicare and hasnt applied for Medicaid state-funded assistance which can take a while to get approved, most hospice companies have the ability to admit him as Indigent. Your dad deserves comfort care during this time, regardless of his benefits or financial position. 