Post-Acute Care

 

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Additionally, AHA hosts monthly calls to discuss post-acute care issues. Visit our calendar of upcoming calls to register.

At Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation, we鈥檝e developed a system to help our patients push back against unjustified Medicare Advantage denials so they can receive the care they need and deserve. Over the past year, we鈥檝e successfully overturned more than 350 such denials.
Post-acute care (PAC) providers continue to play a central role in COVID-19 response and recovery. In particular, providers in COVID-19 hotspots have been crucial to helping take the pressure off over-crowded referring hospitals and providing specialized care for the sickest patients 鈥 including 鈥溾
Courage. Compassion. Workforce. Health equity. Heroes. Challenges. Innovation. Community partnerships. Leadership. Opportunities. These were some of the most common words we heard from attendees and speakers talking about our field at this week鈥檚 AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.
AHA encourages the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to work with Congress to require Medicare Advantage plans to waive prior authorization and other utilization management policies during public health emergencies, especially for hospitals transferring patients to post-acute care.
In tonight鈥檚 State of the Union address, President Biden is expected to announce plans to establish new minimum staffing ratios for nursing homes.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 12 released a proposed rule for the Medicare Advantage program, which includes a request for information (RFI) on prior authorization for hospital transfers to post-acute care settings during a public health emergency.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 12 released a proposed rule for the Medicare Advantage program, which includes a request for information (RFI) on prior authorization for hospital transfers to post-acute care settings during a public health emergency. The AHA has鈥
Sky Lakes Medical Center (SLMC), located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, is a rural, not-for-profit, community-owned, internationally accredited acute-care teaching hospital. It is licensed for 176 beds and offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient services, including the Sky Lakes Cancer Treatment鈥