Hours/Coverage

McLeod Hospice is located at 1203 E.Cheves Street. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Coverage is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through an emergency on-call service after our office is closed, weekends, and holidays. A qualified hospice nurse is available to accept patient calls, referrals, and to arrange for patient services as needed. For more information, please contact McLeod Hospice at (843) 777-2564 or 1-800-768-4556.

Referral - Admission Process

McLeod Hospice serves residents in the following counties:

• Florence
• Marion
• Dillon
• Darlington
• Lee

Family, friends, physicians or other healthcare agencies can make referrals. All referrals will be evaluated for appropriateness of admission to Hospice.
Diagnosis includes:

• Alzheimer's disease
• Dementia
• ALS
• End-stage lung, cardiac, or renal disease
• Stroke
• End-stage AIDS
• Failure to thrive
• Cancer

Admission to hospice is based upon your needs and the recommendation of your physician.
Patients appropriate for hospice care should meet the following criteria:

• Have a terminal illness
• Be seeking care that is based on comfort rather than cure (also known as palliative care)
• Have a responsible caregiver or agree to develop an alternative plan of care consistent with the patient's safety and needs.

On admission, our referral liaison will visit you and your family to discuss hospice services, assess your needs and initiate your plan of care.

For more information, please contact McLeod Hospice at (843) 777-2564 or
1-800-768-4556.

Financial Information

McLeod Hospice admits patients to the hospice program based on need and regardless of their ability or inability to pay. Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance companies cover hospice services.

The VA has a hospice benefit available for their patients. Services prescribed by a VA physician require authorization from the Community Health Nurse Coordinator, who will contact Hospice with the appropriate information.

Charitable donations allow us to provide hospice services to patients without a payment source.

Coverage of hospice services varies among insurance companies and policies range from 0% to 100% coverage. We will contact your insurance carrier and notify you in writing within 15 working days regarding what services your policy covers and what percentage they will reimburse us after you have met your deductibles.

On admission, you and your caregiver will be informed of any charges for services and method of payment. We will bill your insurance company and in most cases they will pay hospice directly. You will be advised should any change be made regarding your services or charges.