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Starting January 1, 2009, the theMedicare IPPEor "Welcome to Medicare Physical Exam" includes end-of-life planning as a required service, upon the beneficiary’s consent.
End-of-life planning is verbal or written information provided to the beneficiary regarding:
Of course, since this is probably the first Medicare service for most patients, it is likely the patient will pay out of pocket as part of her/his Part B deductible. But the most serious limitation of this benefit is that beneficiaries can only take advantage of thisone-timewithin their first six months of Medicare Part B coverage. |
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