Agency Determines that Expanding the Hospital Transfer Policy Would Result in Significant Savings

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