Post-Acute Care
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Post-acute care (PAC) providers play an essential role in new care delivery models, but relief from burdensome regulations is needed so they can continue innovations that bring value to patients, a panel of PAC leaders told congressional staff Jan. 13 at an AHA-sponsored briefing on Capitol Hill.鈥
Today the AHA hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill to educate Congressional staffers on how post acute hospitals are playing an essential role in new delivery models. The four panelists were:
William Altman
Executive Vice President for Strategy, Policy and Integrated Care
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CMS' Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS site
Legislation to create a Medicare value-based purchasing program for post-acute care 鈥渋s too narrowly focused on cutting provider payment rather than promoting 鈥榲alue鈥,鈥 AHA said in a letter today to leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee. 鈥淎HA members are deeply engaged in efforts to provide鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today extended the comment period for its proposed rule that would overhaul the requirements that long-term care facilities must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. The original Sept. 14 comment deadline was extended through Oct.鈥