Financing and Payment Strategies to Support High-Quality Care for People with Serious Illness: Proceedings of a Workshop

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine, et al.

Millions of people in the United States live with serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and dementia--often for many years. Those facing serious illness have a range of interconnected medical and non-medical needs, and the way their care is financed has a large impact on the care they receive. Medicare is the predominant payer, but both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309474442
• ISBN13: 9780309474443
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.8"