Cost and utilization implications of a health plan's home-based palliative care program
02/03/24 at 03:15 AM
Cost and utilization implications of a health plan's home-based palliative care program
Journal of Palliative Medicine, by Kimberly A. Bower, Jenelle Hallock, Xiaoli Li, Tyler Kent, Liane Wardlow; 1/25/24
A California-based health plan offered home-based palliative care (HBPC) to members who needed support at home but did not yet qualify for hospice. Although individuals in both groups were living with serious illnesses for which worsening health and increased acute care utilization are expected over time, both groups had reduced acute care utilization and costs during the study period compared with the prestudy period. Reduced utilization and costs were equivalent for both groups.