Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Association of Hospice Care with Medicare Expenditures among Beneficiaries with Heart Failure, by Quintile of Total Expenditures
| Quintile of Total Costs | % Hospice | Adjusted* Cost Ratio | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 22.7 | 1.53 (1.41–1.67) | <0.001 |
| Second | 41.5 | 1.04 (1.03–1.06) | <0.001 |
| Third | 53.3 | 1.01 (1.01–1.02) | 0.007 |
| Fourth | 43.2 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | <0.001 |
| Fifth | 33.0 | 0.87 (0.84–0.90) | <0.001 |
Adjusted for age, gender, race, geographic location, hospitalizations in the prior year, and comorbidities
