Medicare Part D Use of Older Medicare Beneficiaries Admitted to Hospice.

Patrick M ZuegerHolly M HolmesGregory Sampang CalipDima M QatoA Simon PickardTodd A Lee

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)

Receipt of medications through Medicare Part D after hospice admission is common, particularly for preventative medications, and varies according to admission diagnosis. Further research aimed at better understanding individual-, provider-, and healthcare system-level contributors to nonpalliative medication use in the hospice population is warranted.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
emergency department
affordable care act
primary care
physical activity
healthcare
middle aged
community dwelling