The CMS Medicare Learning Network released a fact sheet describing the voluntary Advance Care Planning service, which allows Medicare beneficiaries to have face-to-face discussions with healthcare providers about their medical care preferences if they become incapacitated. The publication (ICN MLN909289) covers the scope of this preventive service under Medicare.

Healthcare providers offering these services should be aware that Advance Care Planning is a voluntary Medicare-covered service. Patients should be informed about their right to discuss and document their healthcare wishes. No specific compliance deadlines or penalties apply to this informational fact sheet.