Agency Determines that Expanding the Hospital Transfer Policy Would Result in Significant Savings
October 13, 2023 | |
Agency Determines that Expanding the Hospital Transfer Policy Would Result in Significant Savings
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report describing potential Medicare savings from hospital transfers to post acute care (PAC) if the transfer policy were extended to all Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRGs). Background: The hospital transfer policy reduces hospital payments for discharges from hospitals to PAC settings that are made… (McClurg, October 13, 2023) #Hospitals, #Post-Acute Care