Becker's Hospital Review

October 2013

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2,225 hospitals will be hit with up to 2% Medicare penalties for high readmission rates. Choose the face that best describes how that makes your hospital feel. 0.0% Penalty 0.5% Penalty 1.0% Penalty Medicare has identified 2,225 hospitals that will have payments reduced for a year by up to 2% starting on Oct. 1, 2013. Amedisys can help. Amedisys Integrated Health Solutions is a healthcare at home team that delivers post-acute care strategies for readmission avoidance initiatives. In fact, Amedisys received the highest savings award from the CMS Home Health Pay for Performance demonstration for two years in a row by successfully reducing hospitalizations and improving care quality. Amedisys has worked with hospitals nationwide to help reduce avoidable readmissions. 1.5% Penalty Learn more about the 2% solution today. Contact us at solutions@amedisys.com or visit www.amedisys.com/solutions to learn how we can help you improve your readmissions performance. No surprise then that Amedisys has been chosen as a postacute provider to more than 2,200 hospitals and 61,900 physicians nationwide. Bottom line, with the 2% CMS penalty for 30-day readmissions in place, your hospital can't afford to ignore post-acute care. 2.0% Penalty Integrated Health Solutions

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