WHAT IF HOSPICE SERVICES WEREN’T JUST FOR FINAL MOMENTS?

For most Medicare patients, receiving in-home hospice care requires the decision to forgo treatments for chronic or terminal illnesses. In 2016, Medicare launched a pilot program allowing patients to receive both hospice care and treatments allowing them to improve their quality of life at home.

An independent evaluation of the pilot - the Medicare Care Choices Model - says results found that participants were able to stay out of the hospital and live longer at home than a comparison group while also saving Medicare money.

“Hospice is more or less when you’re ready to die. I just wanted to work my way back to doing as much as I could.”

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