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Lighten HHAs' Load For Rehospitalization Measures, Providers Urge CMS

Published on Fri Oct 18, 2013

CMS should define ‘unplanned,’ industry tells Medicare officials. HHAs will need to get used to two more quality measures on rehospitalization starting next year, if the home health prospective payment system rule for 2014 is finalized as proposed. Refresher: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes adding "Rehospitaliza-tion during the first 30 days of HH" and "Emergency Department Use [...]
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