In 2009, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs served how many patients?

In 2009, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs served how many patients?
 
  a. 1.75 million
  b. 1.56 million
  c. 950,000
  d. 500,000
  e. 95,000

Question 2

In 2009, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs cared for approximately
 
  a. 15 of all deaths
  b. 20 of all deaths
  c. 27 of all deaths
  d. 36 of all deaths
  e. 42 of all deaths

Question 3

In the United States, when a dying person is accepted into a Medicare-qualified hospice program, regulations require that
 
  a. the dying person be allowed only six months of care
  b. the dying person must have other hospitalization insurance
  c. the dying person must have money for unexpected expenses
  d. the dying person cannot be involuntarily discharged by the program
  e. care should be provided primarily in an inpatient facility

Question 4

Admission criteria in hospice programs that receive Medicare reimbursement typically require
 
  a. a prognosis of more than six months to live
  b. a willingness to forego cure-oriented interventions
  c. a diagnosis of cancer with metastasis
  d. the individual to be free of pain and independent
  e. the absence of a key caregiver in the home

Question 5

The Medicare hospice benefit
 
  a. pays most of its benefits directly to hospice programs
  b. emphasizes home care
  c. offers reimbursement on a prospective, flat-rate basis
  d. all of these
  e. none of these