Medicare is about to penalize the 15-minute breakthrough that saves cancer patients hours of pain

In cancer care, every hour a patient spends getting treatment is an hour away from the rest of their life. It could mean another afternoon in an infusion chair instead of at home. Another childcare arrangement to make. More missed work. Another exhausting drive to a distant treatment center. Medical advances that turn

The hospice industry argues that the current payment system allows for providers to create individual care plans that meet patients’ specific needs.

The new fast-track pathway is intended to tackle “delays and fragmentation” in support for those with MND