Reflecting recommendations from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and 65 other partner organizations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that voluntary Advance Care ...

Medicare recognizes the importance of end-of-life planning and what you’d like your future care to look like. Its advance care planning benefit is part of your annual wellness appointment. During your ...

Goals-of-care conversations and advance directives don’t necessarily benefit certain racial groups more than others in terms of achieving individuals’ end-of-life goals, a new study showed. Having ...

Aug. 16—As we get older, it's important to plan for future decisions about medical care. And it's a good idea to discuss those decisions with loved ones. This is called advance care planning. Advance ...

Data has shown that roughly one-quarter of traditional Medicare spending for healthcare is for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries in their last year of life—a proportion that has remained ...

As people set New Year’s resolutions and plan for the future, health experts say advance care planning should be part of that ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people unexpectedly needed critical care such as ventilators but were unable to communicate their end-of-life wishes to their loved ones. Researchers like me, who ...

During a medical emergency or a serious illness or at the end of life, questions may arise about a patient’s medical treatment and how their care team should proceed. In instances where the patient is ...

Advance directives are legal documents that outline your preferences regarding major medical decisions. The two main types are a living will and a durable power of attorney. An advance directive is ...

Medicare acknowledges end-of-life planning as an important part of your healthcare. It has an “advance care planning” benefit, which a person can include as part of their annual wellness visit.