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Benefits to the Physician

  • Continue to manage your patients, utilizing the hospice team, which becomes an extension of your service.
  • No disruption in billing, as you continue to bill in the usual manner.
  • A monthly physician payment is billable to Medicare for Care Plan Oversight of the Hospice Patient.
  • The highly-skilled Hospice team is available to you and your patient 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, which reduces crises calls.
  • Consultation is available to address pain management, symptom control, psychosocial and ethical issues.
  • Reduction in malpractice concerns regarding the medical management of the terminally ill, as hospice deals with family issues and offers bereavement support.