[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 42, Volume 2] [Revised as of October 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 42CFR418.20] [Page 827] TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 418_HOSPICE CARE--Table of Contents Subpart B_Eligibility, Election and Duration of Benefits Sec. 418.20 Eligibility requirements. In order to be eligible to elect hospice care under Medicare, an individual must be-- (a) Entitled to Part A of Medicare; and (b) Certified as being terminally ill in accordance with Sec. 418.22.