Becker's Healthcare October 1, 2025
Health systems have had to scramble to discharge or move their hospital-at-home patients as CMS reimbursement for the program lapsed with the federal government shutdown.
Healthcare organizations approved for the CMS waiver to provide acute hospital care at home had to discharge or transfer those Medicare beneficiaries to the hospital by midnight Oct. 1, sending many patients back to capacity-strained facilities.
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic had to transition or return its hospital-at-home patients in Arizona, Florida and Wisconsin to brick-and-mortar facilities. The health system is now focusing on outpatient, high acuity hybrid care at home, including early discharge (after 48 hours), oncology, emergency department avoidance, postprocedure treatment, and urgent care.
“The process of discharging or moving inpatients back took a...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor