Sec. 7. Annual report on Medicare decedents
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue for each fiscal year (beginning no later than fiscal year 2018) an annual report that analyzes the circumstances of Medicare beneficiaries who died during the fiscal year covered by such report. Such analysis shall include at least the following with respect to such decedents: Information on the care or payor settings (such as under part A or part C of Medicare) at the time of death. Information on the demographic characteristics of such decedents.
Information on the geographic distribution of such decedents. An evaluation of the Medicare claims data for such decedents for services furnished in the last year of life, including an analysis of the setting of care for decedents who had more than one chronic illness at the time of death. Such other information as the Secretary deems appropriate.