Cost Savings Associated With Palliative Care Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is inconsistent evidence that palliative care intervention decreases total healthcare expenditure at end-of-life for oncology patients. This inconsistent evidence may result from small sample sizes at single institution studies and disparate characterization of costs across studies. Comprehensive studies in population-based datasets are needed to fully understand the impact of palliative care on total healthcare costs. This study analyzed the impact of palliative care on total healthcare costs in a nationally representative sample of advanced cancer patients.

Methods

We conducted a matched cohort study among Medicare patients with metastatic lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancers. We matched patients who received a palliative care consultation to simi

SUBMITTER: Sheridan PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9019862 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature