Another thing that makes funding an issue, is that more and more people are choosing to stay at home to pass away, instead of using facilities. There is often neither the money nor the availability of trained professionals to provide proper in-home care.
In some cases, that means many people end up in even more expensive emergency rooms and hospital beds.
It is not known how the hospice industry will adapt to these challenges and how Medicare will be funded to pay for the increased spending needs that are certain to come in the future.
