About $112,000 was spent per patient during the last two years of life in Los Angeles, about 60 percent higher than the national average, according to the report.
More Articles on Medicare Costs:
Dartmouth: 4 Fallacies in Attributing Regional Medicare Cost Flux to Illness
Study: Illness, Not Waste, Raises Medicare Costs
OIG : Medicare Pays 30% More for Lab Tests Than Other Health Plans
Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit