Home and Post-Acute Care

In the last 24 hours, CMS has proposed a new Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model aimed at driving tighter coordination between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities nationwide, signaling an escalated federal push for post-acute care alignment in value-based payment models. The proposal is expected to intensify operational and financial collaboration requirements for providers participating in Medicare value-based care, with implications for risk-sharing mechanics and discharge management strategies. See the detailed coverage from Skilled Nursing News.