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We found out today that my grandma has been approved for hospice. They are delivering a hospital bed for her tomorrow and I'm wondering if Medicare part B would cover the cost of bedding, because the bed doesn't come with it.

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Hospital bed use standard twin sheets. Since these are not "durable medical equipment" they are not covered. If you have larger sheets, just tuck them in.
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Hmm. The hospital bed my mom had was twin XL like in college dorms. I went to BB&B to the clearance aisle and found some really bright, cheerful sheets. You will need several sets, as time goes on you may be changing the sheets daily in spite of the bed pads and disposable underwear.

Regular twin may also fit, though, due to the deep pockets that sheets have nowadays.

Just a note: if you are using a mattress that has air pumped through it to minimize pressure points, you are supposed to lay on them directly. However, I couldn't stand the thought of at least a sheet and incontinence pad. But definitely a mattress pad would negate the effect of the air flow.
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Giving is correct - most modern hospital beds for in-home use have to have Twin XL sheets (readily available in any big box store like WalMart), and I recommend using the sheet straps you can buy to keep the corners on the mattress, because the weight of the person's body on the bed combined with the head or foot of the bed raising and lowering tends to pull them off all the time unless you can get the *really* deep pocket corners on the sheets. The Twin XL sheets are needed because the mattress on these beds is longer than a normal twin, so it can accommodate being bent when the head/foot raises and lowers.

Amazon has really good prices on the blue-backed fabric bed pads (the ones with the quilted white fronts) that are waterproof and large enough to fit all the way across the mattress and cover a big enough area to contain incontinence accidents. They are not meant to absorb a huge amount, only leaks - so just a heads up on that. I think I paid about $11 or $12 for each one I purchased and I bought about $80 worth when Mom needed them - this gave us one for her chair, one for her bed, a couple to keep in the van for travel and a few extra for rotation while others were in the wash.
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My mom is in a hospital bed too. She also has an alternating pressure mattress pad...we got all of that prior to her going on hospice. I buy cotton deep pocket twin sheets. The hospital bed is slightly longer but slightly narrower than a typical twin (I measured ;-). All works well for us. I have 2 sets. We have not every needed a 3rd set, but I wash often.
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We had to supply our own
We found that the best buy was at Walmart. We got 6 sets for less than $75
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It is unfortunate to hear that the Hospice provider doesn't at least bring one set of sheets with the bed. Since both Hospice providers in our area are hospital-based, they send a set of sheets with the bed when delivered. Might be something to ask the Hospice provider.
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We just got a hospital bed for my mother in law. Walmart has twin/twinxl sheet and comforter sets for 40 bucks. Comes with sheets, comforter, pillow case, sham, and a little accent pillow. Can't beat it!!
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I don't think so but then I have never heard that question asked. In all my experience as a Home Care nurse, linen was never provided. 
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No they don't. My mom was in hospice, and I bought her sheets that would fit her hospital bed, but they're expensive. I sent them back after trying the full size sheets she already had.
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You can find XL twin sheets at Walmart. However, the sheets are limited if they don't have them on the shelf see if you can have them ordered and pickup at the store. Bed Bath and Beyond are pricy.
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