Has anyone have experience with end of life decisions and Medicare? What happens if Medicare patient in hospital decides not to take any recommended treatment? Could there be a giant bill from Medicare because of this? Palliative care also involved.
Thanks
When you go on palliative care, aka hospice, all treatment to improve the disease is stopped. They provide comfort care only. That looks different for everyone, so say your loved one has high bp that gives them headaches without their meds, well those meds would be continued because they provide comfort.
I am sorry that you are facing this with a loved one.
Be sure and use what hospice offers for everyone involved. If you aren't happy with their services, you can interview others and replace them. This is truly about making the patient as comfortable as possible and helping the family with the loss. I pray they do a great job for all of you.
Thank you