Palliative Care
PALLIATIVE CARE ELIGIBILITY
Patients of all ages are available to receive palliative care. In contrast to hospice care, palliative care patients are not required to have a terminal diagnosis and may begin or continue curative treatments at the same time. Typical patients include those suffering from:
- Cancer
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- End-stage Liver Disease
- Kidney failure
- Alzheimer’s Disease
Times to consider palliative care are:
- When pain and/or symptoms are not currently well-controlled
- Use of the hospital or ER to manage illness/late-stage disease
- When the current treatment plan is inconsistent with the patient’s goals
PALLIATIVE CARE
Our palliative care program uses the same inter-disciplinary approach and care teams as our hospice program. Insurance coverage and service areas vary according to patient location and circumstances. Please contact us for details.
Care Team
- Palliative Care Physician/Nurse Practitioner
- RN Case Manager
- Medical Social Worker
- Certified Home Health Aides
- Spiritual Support Counselor
Services
- Care coordination
- Guidance with decision making
- Pain and symptom management
- Access to community resources
Service Area
- Marin County
- San Francisco County
- San Mateo County
- Sonoma County
Payment
Insurance coverage may vary depending on patient situation and location.
- Blue Shield of California
- Partnership Health Plan
- San Francisco Health Plan
- Chinese Community Health Plan
- Medicare Part B (co-pays may apply)
- Private Insurance
- Donor-supported charity care
We are also contracting with new insurers. Please call us for the latest information.
Billing
Call our Finance Department, (415) 927.2273, for direction and support for physician billing for By the Bay Health patients.