|Articles|July 4, 2016

Top facts primary care physicians need to know about hospice care

As Medicare spending on hospice care has grown steadily in recent years-reaching $15.1 billion annually-the government has stepped up its regulatory scrutiny of hospice enrollment practices to make sure that only appropriate patients are being admitted.

As Medicare spending on hospice care has grown steadily in recent years—reaching $15.1 billion annually—the government has stepped up its regulatory scrutiny of hospice enrollment practices to make sure that only appropriate patients are being admitted.

Some primary care physicians (PCPs) might wonder when, how and even whether to utilize hospice care for the benefit of their patients who experience advancing illnesses.

 

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