Pallative and hospice care have been the focus of a lot of attention over the past couple of years, and as a result Medicare's coverage for these services is evolving. Following yet another regulation change, children in California will now have more options when it comes to life-threatening illness. A quote, from the LA Daily News:
Laws governing public health insurance force parents of dying children to make an excruciating choice: Either pursue treatment for a cure in hopes of saving the child's life, or receive treatment for comfort and pain management.
That will soon change.
This year, children on Medi-Cal will be able to receive palliative care - which includes pain and symptom management, spiritual guidance, counseling and other services - and still be able to pursue life-saving treatment under a pilot program making its way throughout the state.
This pilot program should give more choices, and more comfort, for both children and their parents while facing the difficult choices that come with end-of-life situations.
Hospice Care Corporation is a nonprofit organization that brings compassion, care and support to individuals and their families transitioning through life-limiting illness while providing outreach, education and expertise in grief support to the entire community. This blog exists to help further understanding of hospice.
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