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Allows patients to receive comfort care and curative treatment at the same time.
The problem
Current Medicare rules often force patients to choose between comfort care or treatment aimed at curing their illness. Patients and doctors want both options available together.
The proposal
Changes Medicare rules to let patients receive palliative care and curative care simultaneously without losing coverage or benefits for either type of treatment.
The impact
Medicare patients with serious illnesses gain flexibility to pursue both comfort care and treatment. Healthcare providers adjust care coordination. Insurance coverage policies may change.
Patients and families can pursue treatments while also managing pain and symptoms. This respects individual preferences about care goals.
Concurrent care allows comfort measures alongside curative treatment, potentially reducing suffering during medical interventions.
Physicians can recommend both types of care without bureaucratic restrictions getting in the way of medical judgment.
Patients don't have to abruptly switch from treatment to comfort care, allowing gradual shifts as conditions change.
Paying for both types of care simultaneously could increase Medicare expenses. This may require higher taxes or reduced benefits elsewhere.
Managing two different care approaches requires better communication between doctors and specialists, which takes time and resources.
It's uncertain whether concurrent care improves actual health results compared to sequential care approaches.
Providers could recommend unnecessary treatments to increase billings under the guise of offering concurrent care options.
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