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Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

Set up the ask

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Medicaid Pediatric Hospice Concurrent Care

What you get

Hospice care alongside medically necessary treatment intended to cure the illness. Ask whether requests are open.

Who starts it: Your care team
How it’s sent: Through your care team
Your time: One conversation with your care team
Last checked: Aug 27, 2026

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One thing to do: ask your care teamThey send it. You give them what they need.

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services takes requests from your care team, not from families. Copy this message, or say it at the next visit.
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Hi [social worker’s name],

Could you send a request to Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services for us? They offer hospice care alongside medically necessary treatment intended to cure the illness, and it has to come from you. Their page is here: https://dphhs.mt.gov/SLTC/csb/

Tell me what you need from me and I’ll bring it to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
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Their program page ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026
What to bring to the meeting
- Your child’s diagnosis, the hospital’s name, and what you need help with.
What happens next
- Ask the treating team for a Medicare-approved hospice serving the child.
- Physician and hospice medical director complete terminal-illness certification.

After your care team sends it

Confirm the hospice start date and how concurrent curative care will be coordinated for a child under 18.

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