Gary Shelton on Reimbursement for Palliative Care
Gary Shelton, PhD, coordinator of supportive oncology services at NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses reimbursement for palliative care.
There are codes dedicated for certain palliative services, such as symptom management and discussing advanced directives or goals of care. Insurance companies do often cover these services. Additionally, if a patient is receiving palliative care while seeing another provider, the service can be added on.
Oncology Nurses Provide Patients an Avenue to Supportive Care
August 2nd 2025Palliative care is often associated with a patient entering end of life treatment and giving up on their treatment, but that isn't the reality of what id can do for patients. And oncology nurses can help guide patients to the right supportive care for them.
Hyman B. Muss Discusses the Importance of Nurses in Treating Pregnant Women With Breast Cancer
August 2nd 2025Hyman B. Muss, MD, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discusses the vital roles that nurses play when it comes to treating pregnant women with breast cancer.
