Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

CMS wants to get a handle on the number of Medicare patients that are readmitted to hospitals following discharge -- and has chosen 14 communities that will serve as models for new approaches to this growing problem.

To cut down on the readmissions, CMS established 14 regions where it will test a new Care Transitions Project. The aim of the project is to use community resources that work together to help patients achieve more seamless transitions following hospital discharge.