Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Beneficiaries Seek Benefits In Advance Care Planning Services
Last year, the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a survey prior to the release of final CMS regulations regarding Medicare coverage of advance care planning. The survey indicated beneficiaries supported doctors to discuss end-of-life care issues with their patients.
Also, coverage of these services by Medicare and private insurance was much anticipated.
Here are key conclusions form the survey:
Read more about the survey at: http://kff.org/health-costs/poll-finding/kaiser-health-tracking-poll-september-2015/.
Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
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