It had been. Between 1990 and 1997, the provision of home health agency services was one of Medicare’s fastest-growing expenses.
What is CLIA?
Jan 11, 2008
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) established quality standards for all laboratory testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless...
What is home care?
Jan 11, 2008
Home care encompasses a wide range of health and social services.
How many home healthcare agencies exist?
Jan 11, 2008
Approximately 7,000 Medicare-certified home health agencies exist nationally.
Has the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System helped stabilize this sector?
Jan 11, 2008
Yes. In fact, the sector is expected to grow at an annul rate of 5 to 10 percent as a result of demographic trends, relative cost advantages and efficiencies under the prospective payment system.
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Jan 11, 2008
Medicare is an insurance program.
How much is spent on home health care?
Jan 01, 2008
According to CMS, $45 billion was spent on home care in 2001.
What services are usually available at a CCRC?
Jan 01, 2008
Some basic services common to most CCRCs include meals, grounds maintenance, local transportation, security systems and on-site physician services.
What short-term trends are affecting nursing homes?
Jan 01, 2008
According to a Wall Street analysis conducted for CMS, here are several: • Wall Street is more pessimistic than in the past about sector prospects. • Higher Medicare payments are subsidizing lower...
How does CMS collect information for Nursing Home Compare?
Jan 01, 2008
The nursing home quality information reported in Nursing Home Compare on www.medicare.gov comes from two CMS resources.