Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Medicare to Cover End-of-Life Planning Talks

Medical News: Medicare to Cover End-of-Life Planning Talks - in Public Health & Policy, Medicare from MedPage Today http://t.co/zzojzYP Finally, the talks can continue with reimbursement for the conversation.

Family members of patients in the advance planning intervention reported significantly less emotional trauma afterward, Karen M. Detering, MBBS MHlth Ethics, of Austin Health in Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, and colleagues reported online in the BMJ.

The discussion about end of life care options are not just about the patient - it's also about the family.

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