Will Palliative Care Soon Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid?

Our very own, Dr. John Mulder was recently asked by Nicolas Telep, a reporter from SeniorsMatter, to provide commentary around a current story where nine U.S. Senators called on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to develop a dedicated palliative care benefit, a service that is not currently available under either of the federal programs. In the article, Dr. Mulder also provides insight into the difference between palliative and hospice care.