Ruidoso Hospice Foundation

Individuals are eligible for assistance if they meet the Foundation's requirements and have been residents of Lincoln County for at least ninety (90) days. Medically indigent means that the person, or person's spouse or dependent is determined to be unable to pay for covered services after the individual has attempted to make payment and has exhausted all other financial resources and they meet the basic eligibility income criteria depending on the household. Please see below.

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Applicants do not have to be receiving Home Health Care or Hospice services to be eligible for financial assistance. To qualify, the prospective person to receive services must be diagnosed with an incurable illness with a life expectancy of 12 months or less.

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The Ruidoso Hospice Foundation Income Eligibility Criteria: