Raffa Connie A
Life Sciences Department, Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC's, New York, USA.
Caring. 2003 Nov;22(11):6-9.
While following the same approach to care as hospice, palliative care reaches patients who do not necessarily have a terminal diagnosis or a life-threatening illness, and/or are seeking curative treatment. Reimbursement methodologies and requirements for palliative care differ from hospice, and are not explicitly covered by federal and state regulations. In the first article of a two-part series, the author reviews licensing issues, reimbursement requirements, fraud and abuse pitfalls, and cost report requirements for home health agency palliative care programs.
虽然姑息治疗采用与临终关怀相同的护理方法，但它面向的患者不一定患有终末期疾病或危及生命的疾病，和/或正在寻求治愈性治疗。姑息治疗的报销方法和要求与临终关怀不同，并且联邦和州法规并未明确涵盖。在这个两部分系列文章的第一篇中，作者回顾了家庭健康机构姑息治疗项目的许可问题、报销要求、欺诈和滥用陷阱以及成本报告要求。
