Post-Acute/Long-Term Acute Care
Humana has selected the first four participating organizations in its hospital-improvement program, which focuses on general acute-care hospitals and ways to better integrate care for Humana members. The participating organizations include: Cleveland Clinic Florida; Jackson Health System in Florida…
On August 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published its fiscal year 2019 final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems.
Held July 25, 2018
Join your colleagues as AHA policy staff review several topics of significant impact to the home health providers and seek your feedback on the potential impact of each. Below are the AHA Special Bulletin and AHA Regulatory Advisory on the HH Proposed rule for CY 2019 that…
The AHA supports several of the proposed rule’s provisions. In particular, we appreciate and endorse the agency’s proposal to permanently withdraw the 25% Rule; however, we have substantial concerns with the associated budget neutrality adjustment proposed by CMS. We also support the proposed…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released the FY 2019 proposed rules for long-term care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and skilled nursing facilities. Please join us for a review of these proposed rules and to discuss your questions and concerns with…
The CMS April 24 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital PPS proposed rule for fiscal year 2019.
Medicare pays long-term care hospitals less than half the cost of care for site-neutral cases under the LTCH prospective payment system, AHA told CMS.
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) have faced significant scrutiny from Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in recent years, which has led to multiple interventions, including strict criteria for IRF patients, multiple payment cuts and other policy…
Post-acute care providers play an essential role in ensuring that patients receive the care they need to heal and have a smooth transition back to a community-based setting, typically after a discharge from a hospital. These providers face an increasingly complex regulatory and market environment…
Post-acute Care PPS
Fact Sheet: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities – A Unique and Critical Service
Fact Sheet: Long-term Care Hospitals