Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, is a neurocognitive disease affecting an individual’s cognitive function and behavior. Dementia is a leading cause of death and is particularly prevalent at the end of life (EOL) in older adults.
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Advanced SearchFunctional Trajectories at the End of Life for Individuals with Dementia: Final Report
February 9, 2020
ASPE Issue Brief
Functional Trajectories at the End of Life for Individuals with Dementia Issue Brief
February 9, 2020
Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, is a neurocognitive disease affecting an individual’s cognitive function and behavior. Dementia is a leading cause of death and is particularly prevalent at the end of life (EOL) in older adults.
Trends in Nursing Home-Hospice Contracting and Common Ownership between Hospice Agencies and Nursing Homes: Final Report
November 30, 2018
Between 2005 and 2015, the number of hospice agencies with common ownership to nursing homes nearly quintupled in number and now represents almost 1-in-5 hospice agencies participating in the Medicare program.
Tracking the Impact of Ownership Changes in Hospice Care Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries: Final Report
November 30, 2018
This study examines hospice ownership in detail by going beyond the general distinction of for-profit or not-for-profit and considers the extent to which regional or national chains have entered the hospice provider market and how the populations they care for and the services they provide might be distinct from other types of hospice agencies.
Medicare's Hospice Benefit: Revising the Payment System to Better Reflect Visit Intensity
May 27, 2015
Report to Congress
Advance Directives and Advance Care Planning: Report to Congress
July 31, 2008
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
August 2008
PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2008/ADCongRpt.pdf (302 PDF pages)
Advance Directives and Advance Care Planning for People with Intellectual and Physical Disabilities
September 30, 2007
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
October 2007
PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2007/adacp.pdf (25 PDF pages)
Advance Directives and Advance Care Planning: Legal and Policy Issues
September 30, 2007
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
October 2007
PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2007/adacplpi.pdf (39 PDF pages)
Hospice Benefits and Utilization in the Large Employer Market
February 29, 2000
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Important Questions for Hospice in the Next Century
February 29, 2000
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Important Questions for Hospice in the Next Century
Executive Summary