In 2018, around 25 percent of Medicare spending to hospice providers was for patients with dementia. Hospices provide medical care, pain management, as well as emotional and spiritual support. However, care for a patient is emphasized in a hospice where hospice staff typically visits a patient.
Distribution of Medicare spending for hospices in the U.S. in 2018, by principal diagnosis
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NHPCO. (August 20, 2020). Distribution of Medicare spending for hospices in the U.S. in 2018, by principal diagnosis [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037166/hospice-medicare-spending-in-the-us-by-primary-diagnosis/
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