Building Choice into Long Term Care
In the past, fate has dictated the passing of life in what are euphemistically called "nursing homes". But there is no longer a need for such a fate, if we are willing to work to change the rules.
Senate Panel Members Question Reduction In Medicare Payments For Long-Term Care Hospitals. A bipartisan group of 11 members of the Senate Finance Committee in a letter has asked CMS to reconsider a proposed regulation that would reduce Medicare reimbursements for long-term care hospitals, CQ HealthBeat reports (CQ HealthBeat, 4/12). The regulation, which CMS proposed on Jan. 27, would reduce Medicare reimbursements for "short-stay outliers," or beneficiaries who stay at LTCHs for relatively short periods of time... click link for more info. [Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed]
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