Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Skip to main content
Newspaper/Magazine Article

New round of Medicare readmission penalties hits 2,583 hospitals.

New round of Medicare readmission penalties hits 2,583 hospitals. Rau J. Kaiser Health News. October 1, 2019.

Save
Print
October 23, 2019

Rau J. Kaiser Health News. October 1, 2019.

The federal government strategy to incentivize reductions in hospital readmissions through loss of Medicare reimbursement is controversial. This article discusses the latest set of penalties and shares concerns about the program and its ability to affect patient safety. 

Save
Print
Cite
Citation

New round of Medicare readmission penalties hits 2,583 hospitals. Rau J. Kaiser Health News. October 1, 2019.