Medscape January 4, 2023
The hospital at home model of providing acute-level healthcare in the residences of patients who are sick enough to meet hospital admission standards continues to generate interest from hospitals, payers, and policymakers. But uncertain regulatory footing, lack of coverage by many private insurers, reluctance by some physicians to refer, and low patient volume for even well-established programs have raised questions about its viability.
One big piece of the puzzle was resolved for now when a version of the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (S3792) was included in the omnibus $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which Congress passed on December 23 and that was signed into law by President Biden.
The new legislation will extend for 2 years (until...
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