HealthLeaders Media February 9, 2024
A new bill before Congress would create a pilot program to examine whether the Hospital at Home care model could be extended to other patient populations
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– The Acute Hospital at Home concept gained significant traction during the pandemic, when health systems and hospitals sought new approaches to treat patients in their own homes rather than in a hospital.
– More than 300 health systems are taking part in a national model supported by CMS through a waiver that enables hospitals to seek Medicare reimbursement. That waiver is scheduled to expire at the end of the year.
– Supporters want the waiver to be made permanent, arguing that Hospital at Home programs have shown positive clinical outcomes and...
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