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In 1983 Medicare implemented the DRG Prospective Payment
System for hospitals. This system caused patients to leave the hospital as soon
as their condition was stabilized in what the Mayo Clinic would call “Quicker
and Sicker."
October 1, 2012 Medicare Limits Hospital Readmissions*. More than 2,000 hospitals —
including some nationally recognized ones — will be penalized by the government
starting in October because many of their patients are readmitted soon after
discharge.Together, these hospitals will forfeit more than $280 million in Medicare funds over the next year.
Nearly 2 million Medicare beneficiaries are readmitted within 30 days of
release each year, costing Medicare $17.5 billion in additional hospital bills.*
So, what does all this mean??? The aforementioned phrase from the Mayo
Clinic,
“Quicker and Sicker”, resonates today more than ever.
At Senior Marketing Specialists we have dedicated the month of June to
Home Health Care and our NEW product from Kemper, Senior Solutions Home Health
Care Insurance Plan.
With
all the changes taking place in Medicare and health care in this country the
need for policies paying cash to seniors in addition to Medicare and their
Medicare supplemental plans is growing at an unprecedented rate.
Watch for webinars and more articles this month and ask
yourself; “How will my clients pay the bills when Medicare stops.”
*http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2012/August/13/medicare-hospitals-readmissions-penalties.aspx
