An age group comparison of concurrent hospice care: A cost-effectiveness analysis

An age group comparison of concurrent hospice care: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing; by Radion Svynarenko, Melanie J Cozad, Lisa C Lindley; 5/24
[Pediatrics] This study aimed to examine the cost-effectiveness of concurrent hospice care compared with standard care among pediatric patients of different age groups. ... Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio values across all age groups showed that children enrolled in concurrent care had fewer live discharges but at a higher Medicaid cost of care as compared with those enrolled in standard hospice care. Concurrent hospice care was the most cost-effective in the age groups of <1 year and 1 to 5 years... For the other older age groups, benefits of enrollment in concurrent care came at a much higher cost... Concurrent hospice is an effective way to reduce live discharges but has a higher total Medicaid cost than standard hospice care.