title: Home care and hospice. Physician friend or foe?
abstract: The expanding use of home care and hospice has been a product of market forces. That growth, though, also has been a major factor generating the federal alerts for possible fraud and abuse. An overview of the rules governing Medicare home care referrals and hospice care will help physicians and their staff.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kientz
mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services; D006738:Hospices; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D014481:United States