145.992 Expanding Protections of End-Of-Life Care The Medical Society of the State of New York: (1) recognizes that healthcare, including end of life care like hospice, is a human right. (2) supports the education of medical students, residents and physicians about the need for physicians who provide end of life healthcare services. (3) supports the
145.999 Hospice Care: Hospice is provided at home or in freestanding hospice centers, nursing homes and other long term care facilities. Hospice is a concept of patient and family centered, designed to meet the physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs of terminally ill patients and their families. This care shall be
145.998 Medicare Hospice Benefits for Nursing Home Residents: SUNSET HOD 2014
145.997 Palliative Care Services: MSSNY supports public education regarding palliative care and seeks state legislation/regulation to provide appropriate reimbursement for evidenced-based palliative care services. (HOD 2005-160; Reaffirmed HOD 2015; Reaffirmed HOD 2025)
145.996 Maintaining and Developing High Quality Hospice and Palliative Care: SUNSET HOD 2024
145.995 Quality End of Life Care The Medical Society of the State of New York supports efforts to increase funding in New York State for the availability of end of life care, mental health services, support services for daily living activities, hospice, and palliative care programs which improve each
145.994 Hospice Recertification for Non-Cancer Diagnosis The Medical Society of the State of New York supports the passage of state regulation and/or legislation that allows automatic reinstatement for hospice if a patient survives for more than 6 months with a non-cancer diagnosis and prognosis remains terminal. (Amended & adopted by Council March 2020 from 2019-273)
145.993 MSSNY Task Force on End of Life Care-Final Report The final report of the MSSNY End of Life Task Force provides a review and recommendations of issues regarding end of life care. The report includes the following recommendations: MSSNY will request the New York State Department of Health convene a group of stakeholders which will
