Table 4 Modified framework for assessment of palliative care costs, expenditure categories
Third party–incurred costs (commercial/Medicare/Medicaid/other/no insurance) | Privately incurred (out-of-pocket) costs | Time costs |
|---|---|---|
Home-based services | Home-based services | Caregiver time losses from: |
Ambulatory appointments | Ambulatory appointments |  Labor market |
Hospitalization | Hospitalization |  Household work |
Emergency department visits | Emergency department visits |  Leisure |
Facility care | Facility care | Â |
Medications | Medications | Employer time loss |
Supplies and equipment | Supplies and equipment | Â |
| Â | Paid housework | Â |
| Â | Travel expenses | Â |
Total third party expenditures | Total out-of-pocket expenditures | Total time cost |