4 in 10 Seniors Have Not Documented End-of-Life Care Wishes

November 14, 2016

4 in 10 Seniors Have Not Documented End-of-Life Care Wishes

 

Kaiser Family Foundation recently released an infographic on Medicare and end-of-life care. Here are some key findings from the report:

 

•	Of the 2.6 million deaths in 2014, 2.1 million were Medicare beneficiaries.
•	The share of Medicare spending for end-of-life care was 13.5% in 2014.
•	Medicare spent $34,529 per beneficiary for people who died in 2014.
•	Medicare spending on hospice rose from $2.3 bil. in 2000 to $10.4 bil. in 2014.
•	70% of people over age 65 have not discussed end-of-life care with a physician.
•	4 in 10 people over age 65 have not documented their end-of-life care wishes.

 

 

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, November 1, 2016