While the expanded use of hospice in recent years is helping to better meet the needs of these patients, Medicare limits hospice benefits to those with a life expectancy of less than six months. A post from the Commonwealth Fund discusses advanced illness management programs, which seek to fill the gap in end-of-life care for patients who need help earlier.
The post can be obtained at http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/blog/2018/may/advanced-illness-management.