First national LTC group endorses nationwide end-of-life care form
The first national organization to officially endorse the adoption of a national Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form has emerged.
End-Of-Life Care Planning
Person-centered care pushing aside nonsense
I found it stunning when I recently read that more than a half million people had taken advantage of new Medicare coverage that pays for end-of-life discussions with their doctors. And there was hardly a peep about it.
Obama reverses course on regulation allowing advance care planning
The Obama administration has opted to remove any mention of end-of-life care planning from a Medicare regulation that took effect at the beginning of the year, The New York Times reported.
House may resurrect measure allowing Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life consultation
A controversial provision to allow Medicare to reimburse for end-of-life planning consultations could be making a comeback, according to reports.
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