- January 8, 2016
New year brings chance to have tough conversations
Approximately 2.5 million people will die in the United States in the new year. Of that number, over three-fourths will very likely be over the… Read More
Resources: for families & patients
New rule gives Medicare beneficiaries more control in end-of-life care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) has announced that Medicare will begin paying physicians and other practitioners to discuss advance care planning, effective… Read More
- November 5, 2015
- Articles
Our View: End-of-life care talks key part of health picture
Six years ago, a proposal to compensate physicians for talking to patients about their treatment in their last days was stripped from the Affordable Care… Read More