Medicare hospice referral criteria for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a need for improvement.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
We conducted a retrospective review of 97 consecutive patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who were accepted into hospice care from a tertiary ALS center. Five patients met Medicare criteria at time of hospice enrollment. The mean number of hospice days was 85 (range, 1-534). All but 2 patients met hospice criteria proposed by the Columbia University ALS group. The present Medicare hospice criteria should be changed to reflect the reality of patients dying of ALS.
Medical subject headings
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Eligibility Determination
- Hospice Care
- Insurance Coverage
- Medicare