Lobbyists Confront Challenges In Hospital At Home Push

As health systems press state and federal policymakers to continue coverage of CMS’ Acute Care at Home program beyond 2024, bigger questions are brewing as to what a permanent coverage program should look like. At issue for setting a long-term hospital at home coverage program is what payment model should be used, and how to achieve standard measures of quality and outcomes to assess the programs. Then, there are the seemingly unending questions on how the federal program interacts with...