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Longer periods of hospice service associated with lower end-of-life spending in regions with high expenditures.
Hospice use is expected to decrease end-of-life expenditures, yet evidence for its financial impact remains inconclusive. This study found that longer periods of hospice service were associated with decreased end-of-life expenditures for patients residing in regions with high average expenditures but not for those in regions with low average expenditures.
AHRQ-funded; HS023900.
Citation: Wang S, Hsu SH, Huang S .
Longer periods of hospice service associated with lower end-of-life spending in regions with high expenditures.
Health Aff 2017 Feb;36(2):328-36. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0683.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Palliative Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research