Docs Bill Medicare For End-Of-Life Advice As ‘Death Panel’ Fears Reemerge
The federal program paid $16 million in the first six months of 2016 to counsel 223,000 patients about treatment preferences in their last days.
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The federal program paid $16 million in the first six months of 2016 to counsel 223,000 patients about treatment preferences in their last days.
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