HealthLeaders Media November 10, 2025
Eric Wicklund

The CMS model may be gone, but healthcare leaders are seeing value in other care programs that involve less heavy lifting and offer better reimbursement.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– The Sept. 30 expiration of CMS’ Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) waiver put an end to many of the Hospital at Home programs that focused on providing hospital-level care for patients at home.

– Many healthcare organizations are experimenting with less-intensive programs that focus on ambulatory care and home health services.

– These programs are seeing payer support and showing value in reduced length of stay, reduced emergency care costs and better outcomes.

The CMS Hospital at Home program may be dead – or at least furloughed for the time being...

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