Addressing food insecurity in high-risk, elderly patients not only helps the people who receive the benefit but would also likely help the Medicare program save money, according to a recent report.
House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on July 25 to help state, local, and Tribal governments improve their ability to coordinate social determinants of health services for Medicaid recipients.
Once enforcement of Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) began in 2012, initial data showed hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge declined for Medicare recipients admitted to hospitals for certain medical conditions. But according to a new study published in The BMJ, the decrease in inpatient readmissions was outpaced by an increase in overall hospital revisits, creating questions about the overall success of the HRRP.
The Connecticut Hospital Association is joining forces with Unite Us, a software company that specializes in building coordinated care networks of health and social service providers, to implement a statewide network aimed at addressing the social determinants of health.
