Fierce Healthcare October 16, 2023
A research brief out of think tank Urban Institute evaluates the prospect of reducing Medicare spending by reining in excessive post-acute care rates.
Right now, there are different payment structures in place for post-acute care in its different settings including skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals and home health.
Home health serves 3 million people and results in $16.9 billion in Medicare spending, while 1.2 million people take advantage of skilled nursing facilities, costing the system $28.5 billion. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals cost Medicare $11.9 billion, according to a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) report to Congress in March.
Urban Institute’s report found several solutions to curbing Medicare’s spending including reducing payments to post-acute...
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