So, you just tossed out the old version of your Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) form and traded it for a fresh version, which went into effect in June. Get ready for another round of replacements.
The Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis recently presented to President Donald Trump an interim report with recommendations for combatting opioid abuse. The commission was convened this year through an executive order from Trump in response to the opioid epidemic in America.
Interventions designed to reduce hospital readmissions are accomplishing their goal from a patient perspective—but not always from a cost savings perspective.
While the Affordable Care Act has led to fewer 30-day readmissions, this reduction in readmissions does not correlate with 30-day mortality rates, according to a JAMA study.
