NAHC Speaks at Congressional briefing on Value of Medicare Hospice Benefit

WASHINGTON—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and NORC at the University of Chicago presented a Congressional briefing on new research that highlights the quality-of-life and cost savings value that the Medicare Hospice Benefit brings to patients, families and the broader health care system.

Researchers from NORC at the University of Chicago discussed key findings including how hospice saves Medicare $3.5 billion a year. Hospice clinical and operational leaders talked about the implications of the analysis to their work, and the policy support that is needed to strengthen this special benefit.

A recording of the briefing can be found here.