Concurrent Medicare hospice & curative care improves quality & reduces costs 13%

Concurrent Medicare hospice & curative care improves quality & reduces costs 13%
Open Minds; 2/7/24
Medicare beneficiaries with terminal health conditions who participated in the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM), received high quality care at a 13% lower cost compared to similar beneficiaries who did not receive the MCCM services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) tested this new model as an option for Medicare beneficiaries to receive supportive care services while continuing to receive services for their terminal condition.
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