Medicare Hospice Use Patterns Among Patients With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementias Compared to Those With Other Terminal Diagnoses
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Description
Examines hospice use among Medicare enrollees with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) compared to Medicare hospice enrollees with other terminal diagnoses. Explores whether hospice characteristics, including rural status, are associated with hospice length of stay, visit frequency, and live discharge rates among Medicare patients with and without terminal and comorbid ADRD diagnoses.
Date
09/2025
Organization
HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Dementia
· Health conditions
· Healthcare business and finance
· Hospice and palliative care
· Medicare
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
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- HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, view details