Healthcare Affordability
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AI Summary — Last 7 Days
In the past week, CMS has extended the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver through 2030, enabling hospitals to provide inpatient-level care in patients' homes, which aims to enhance patient experience and address capacity issues. Additionally, a new Medicare add-on billing code has significantly boosted specialist pay, suggesting a strategic shift in incentivizing specialist care to better align with value-based care objectives. These developments indicate a growing focus on affordability and accessibility in healthcare, as evidenced by the rising reliance on telehealth among food-insecure populations and preferences for at-home care among older adults as care needs increase, as noted in recent reports here and here.
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