Hospice remains underserved by Medicare Advantage, data shows
05/15/24 at 03:00 AM
Hospice remains underserved by Medicare Advantage, data shows
BioMedWire; 5/13/24
While the Medicare Advantage space grows bigger, it is difficult for regulators and the medical industry to decide how best to integrate hospice into MA programs. This is a major concern because hospice care is the only segment of the healthcare sector that isn’t catered for in Medicare Advantage (MA). ... Almost 50% of all individuals (1.7 million) on MA programs that succumbed to their terminal illnesses in 2022 were recipients of hospice services. ...