什么是姑息治疗？

姑息治疗是针对患有严重疾病的人提供的专门医疗护理。 这种护理主要侧重于缓解疾病的症状和压力。 目标是提高患者和家人的生活质量。

姑息治疗由一支经过专门培训的医生、护士和其他专家团队提供，他们与患者的其他医生合作，提供额外的支持。姑息治疗是基于患者的需求，而不是预后。它适用于任何年龄和任何阶段的重病，并且可以与治愈性治疗同时进行。如需了解姑息治疗如何影响患者生活，请观看以下视频： 

• 观看瓦尔的故事
• 观看路易莎的故事

Medi-Cal 政策：

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) requires Medi-Cal managed care plans to have palliative care programs for members. Medi-Cal plans currently follow palliative care criteria as outlined in APL 18-020.

医疗保险 D-SNP 政策： 

从 2024 年 1 月开始，DHCS 还将要求 Medicare 双重合格特殊需求计划 (D-SNP) 为其双重合格成员提供姑息治疗计划。具体指导请参阅D-SNP 政策指南。有关 D-SNP 姑息治疗的更多信息，请查看D-SNP 姑息治疗情况说明书。 

DHCS has collaborated with Coalition for Compassionate Care of California, with funding from the California Health Care Foundation to provide technical assistance to D-SNPs. A webinar series was created to educate California’s D-SNPs about new requirements to provide access to palliative care services starting in 2024. The California Health Care Foundation generously provided funding for the project. Please view the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California webinar page for more information. 

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