Posted by Jason Greis on June 2, 2009 under Whitepapers | 
The current fervor to overhaul the nation’s health care delivery system has legislators discussing how to change the way post-acute care providers, including long-term acute care hospitals, home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, are reimbursed for treating Medicare beneficiaries. One potential solution endorsed by both President Obama and the Senate Finance Committee entails bundling payments for acute and post-acute care services provided within the first 30 days after a Medicare beneficiary is discharged from an acute care hospital. Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on April 13, 2009 under Articles |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the below provider release today (April 13, 2009) announcing that fourteen communities around the nation have been chosen for the agency’s Care Transitions Project, which seeks to eliminate unnecessary hospital readmissions. Each of the fourteen Care Transitions communities will be led by a state Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). Although the initiative will primarily target local activities in skilled nursing and home health care settings potentially capable of decreasing acute care hospital readmission rates, LTACHs in some communities (e.g., Louisiana and Texas) where LTACH services are more prevalent may also be asked to participate in these programs. Read More...
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