Medicare Plan Switching and Hospice Care Among Decedents With Advanced Cancer - PubMed
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- Hospice care is central to end-of-life (EOL) care for advanced cancer patients but is excluded under Medicare Advantage (MA), covered instead by traditional Medicare (TM).
- The study evaluates hospice utilization and places of care by Medicare plan switching patterns among decedents with advanced cancers.
- Findings show continuous MA enrollees were most likely to receive hospice at home, while those switching from MA to TM more frequently received care in nursing homes.
- Plan switching near EOL may indicate access barriers, emphasizing the need for improved care coordination.