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Important new brief out of the Bipartisan Policy Center: "The Future of Acute Hospital Care at Home" To ensure beneficiaries can continue to receive various levels of care in their preferred settings, the BPC brief provides immediate-term federal policy reform recommendations for the potential reauthorization of the Acute Hospital Care at Home model, including extending the waiver for five years, while outlining key issues for policymakers to consider as further data emerges. Recommendations largely align with: --Facilitating appropriate uptake and participation in the model; --Gathering evidence on the model to support high value, equitable, and comprehensive care; and --Ensuring program integrity and patient and caregiver safety. BPC spoke with a number of stakeholders in preparation for this brief, including several Coalition members. Review and share with your network: https://lnkd.in/gGsxJ22A #HospitalAtHome #HomeHealth

Hospital-level care at home is a novel concept for many, and that includes the general population. So, what is their opinion on the possibility of receiving this type of care? A new survey aimed to answer that question, with positive results. Read more in this new article from Modern Healthcare https://hubs.li/Q02G0dKc0

Ron Southwick of Chief Healthcare Executive does a good job of summarizing the most recent spending bill passsed by Congress and signed into law. For #digitalhealth, some highlights 1. Telehealth waivers extended through March, 2025. While many wanted a longer extension, this will at least ensure coverage for these services 2. Hospital at Home coverage also extended through March 2025. While this is good for those already approved for the service, those contemplating adding this will likely hold to see the stance in the next administration. 3. Medicare-Dependent Hospitals and Medicaid Disproportionate Share hospitals also remain funded as well as Community Health Centers. These will likely be closely scrutinized next year. 4. The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act (funding cancer research) was not included in the final passage, but was passed by the Senste separately.

Low value testing, subspecialty care costs, and long term care continue to drive costs for patients, payors, and employers. US Heart and Vascular Rubicon Founders

Senate passes spending bill, shutdown avoided: 5 things to know - On the healthcare front, the new spending bill would extend funding for diabetes programs, telehealth services and community health centers. It would also support family health and educational programs. - The bill would continue to increase payments for low-volume hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals, and extend add-on payments for telehealth flexibilities and ambulance services, including specific oral antiviral drugs under Medicare Part D. - Acute hospital-care-at-home temporary waivers would also be continued, including extended funding for outreach and assistance programs for low-income individuals.

Year after year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made significant cuts to the Medicare home health program. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. These cuts make it more and more difficult for home health clinicians to meet the growing demands of an increasingly complex patient population. Further, these cuts directly impact the ability to recruit and retain nurses, therapists, and clinical staff to provide high quality services to our patients. In the newly released Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for Calendar Year 2025, CMS has proposed a permanent adjustment of -4.067% to the 2025 home health base payment rate. And while CMS chose not to implement the temporary “clawback” cuts for 2025, additional cuts to home health loom in the future. For patients, the transition home following a hospitalization is challenging enough, and home health cuts will only make it harder. 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱. It is critical that the home health community is heard! 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼-𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦. 𝟮𝟭𝟯𝟳/𝗛.𝗥. 𝟱𝟭𝟱𝟵. 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/gwb87ShY #homehealth #medicare #inhomecare #healthcare

GPs, your input is needed! The Department of Health and Aged Care is reviewing common MBS time-tiered items, and the RACGP wants your feedback to shape the future of primary care. Your insights will help ensure recommendations support high-quality care and financial viability for general practice. Read the full article : https://lnkd.in/gJAj_wj7 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gbQkKytV #Healthcare #GPs #MBSReview #PrimaryCare #HealthReform #RACGP #MedicalProfessionals #Medicare #Survey #HealthCareSupport

The largest component of U.S. medical spending is the cost of #healthcareadministration. Harvard University Professor Dr. David Cutler just estimated that #healthcare spends over $950 billion a year on administration—4 times more than we spend on cancer care. #Interoperability is one avenue towards reducing these costs and focusing the attention of our healthcare professionals where we want it - on patient care. #Healthcare #Spending #Priorities

We’re thrilled to share important news from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce! Following their markup of H.R. 7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, the Committee unanimously voted to advance the bill to the House floor. This legislation includes a vital five-year extension of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) waiver initiative. We commend the Committee for facilitating greater access to hospital care at home, as more hospitals are successfully applying for the AHCaH waiver. With St. Luke's Health System recently receiving the waiver for three of its hospitals on September 12, 2024, we now have a total of 345 hospitals across 39 states that have adopted this initiative. This means that nearly 80% of states now have at least one hospital participating in the AHCaH program! We look forward to seeing the positive impact of these advancements on patient care. Stay tuned for more updates! #Telehealth #HealthcareInnovation #PatientCare #Medicare #AHCaH #HealthcarePolicy #HouseCommittee #ModernizationAct #AccessToCare #HealthEquity #HospitalCareAtHome #HealthcareAdvancements #LegislativeUpdate #PatientAccess #HealthCareReform #2024Legislation

🚨 #HealthcareCFO: Are you managing a Medicare Dependent or Sole Community hospital? Let me review your 2020 & 2021 data to check if you qualify for a Volume Decrease Adjustment from Medicare. Don't miss out on crucial reimbursements due to COVID-related discharge declines! 📉💸 #Medicare #HospitalFinance #hospitalfinance #healthcare #ruralhospitals