Discussions related to death always difficult

07/09/2015

By W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including paying for the controversial end-of-life counseling. Six years ago, a proposal for Medicare to cover end-of-life counseling touched off a political storm leading to discussions of “death panels.” Yesterday, when Medicare finally … Read More