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End of Life Resources

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# 082 Medicare Hospice Benefit: Part 1 Eligibility and Treatment Plan, 2nd ed Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Background:   In the United States, the Medicare Hospice Benefit (MHB) pays for 80% of all hospice care. Established in...
Medicare Rights Center
The Medicare Rights Center is a national, nonprofit consumer service organization that works to ensure access to affordable...
Official Medicare Hospice Benefits Booklet Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
This is the official government booklet for Medicare hospice benefits with important information about eligibility, hospice...
Partners in care: together for kids: Florida's model of pediatric palliative care. Journal of Palliative Medicine
Abstract:  Many children with life-limiting illnesses in the United States could benefit from pediatric palliative care...
U.S. hospice benefits. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Abstract:  The remarkable growth of palliative care in the United States in the last 25 years has been fueled by the...