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Current Evidence on the Impact of Medicare Payment Policy on Stroke Rehabilitation in Skilled Nursing Facilities
AbstractPurpose of ReviewPatients recovering from stroke benefit from frequent, multi-disciplinary therapies in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). As a major driver of spending, rehabilitation in SNFs is vulnerable to scrutiny from payers including Medicare. This review explored impacts of current payment programs (Patient Driven Payment Model, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced, Accountable Care Organizations, and Medicare Advantage) on access and outcomes of rehabilitation in SNFs after stroke.Recent FindingsThere is minimal SNF payment research specific to stroke. For the general Medicare population, payment...
Source: Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports - August 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Characteristics and Outcomes of Medicare Patients Treated in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities: 2013-2018
CONCLUSIONS: Between 2013 and 2018, the number of Medicare patients treated in IRFs increased overall. There were more patients with stroke and neurological conditions and fewer patients with orthopedic conditions. Changes to IRF and other post-acute care policies, Medicaid expansion, and alternative payment programs may partially be driving these changes.PMID:37133331 | DOI:10.1097/RNJ.0000000000000412
Source: Rehabilitation Nursing - May 3, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Anne Deutsch Lauren Palmer Holly Neumann John Potelle Magdalena Ignaczak Tara McMullen Melvin J Ingber Source Type: research
