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CMS informational bulletin urges steps for improving health outcomes in nursing homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued an informational bulletin urging states to use existing Medicaid authority to drive better health outcomes for nursing home residents and improve staff pay, training and retention.
AHA Comment Letter to CMS on Home Health PPS Proposed Rule, CY 2023
AHA comments to CMS on the calendar year (CY) 2023 HH prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule.
AHA to CMS: Proposed home health payment update ‘woefully inadequate’
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed 3.3% market basket update for Medicare home health agencies in calendar year 2023 is “woefully inadequate,” especially when combined with an unprecedented 7.69% behavioral offset based on flawed assumptions, AHA told the agency today. In the letter, AHA strongly urged CMS to halt this proposed cut.
4 Ways a Signify Health Deal Could Help CVS Health
The recent news that CVS Health plans to bid for Signify Health, a value-based care analytics company that helps payers, employers and providers with in-home care, is the latest case of companies’ focusing on advancing their primary care reach and in-home care services while bulking up their physician networks.
MedPAC discusses PAC research, emergency care policies
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission today reviewed its upcoming research on payment for a defined episode of post-acute care, which augments its prior development of a common prospective payment system for home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals mandated by Congress.
Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for CY 2023
On June 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2023 proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS).
CMS and ASPE Issue Draft Unified Post-acute Care Payment Model
The CMS and ASPE draft unified payment model for the four post-acute care (PAC) settings contains numerous fundamental flaws which render it unworkable for both patients and providers.
Health Systems Forge Partnerships to Bring Hospital-Level Care to the Home
Memorial Hermann Health System recently began working with Contessa, a home recovery care service company, to deliver acute care, rehabilitation and palliative care to the health system’s patients.