HealthLeaders Media August 1, 2024
The Bipartisan Policy Center is recommending that Congress extend the CMS model for five years and study whether the innovative program is cutting costs and improving care outcomes.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– CMS introduced the Acute Hospital Care at Home program during the pandemic and supported it with a waiver enabling participating hospitals to bypass certain requirements and receive Medicare reimbursement.
– That waiver will expire at the end of this year, and supporters are arguing that the program should either be extended or made permanent.
– Supporters say the program is improving care outcomes and reducing hospital costs, but some critics say it’s too complicated and costly, leading to caregiver burnout and added expenses.
The Bipartisan Policy Center is recommending...
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