Growing hospice care brings concerns about misuse – 06/27/11

As hospice care has become mainstream with more than 1.1 million Medicare patients per year, concerns about excessive costs and misuse have arisen rapidly.  The government has settled with a few hospice care companies in the past and more lawsuits seem to be prevalent.  As marketing of these companies becomes more aggressive, look for more government scrutiny.

Read more:  http://gantdaily.com/2011/06/27/growing-hospice-care-brings-concerns-about-misuse/