Referral Partners Balance Home Health and SNF Placements to Reduce Readmissions
Post-acute care referral partners are refining site-of-care decision-making to route patients appropriately between home health, skilled nursing facilities, and other settings. The focus is on matching patient needs with the right post-acute setting to prevent costly hospital readmissions. Effective placements require thorough documentation and communication across hospitals, SNFs, and home health agencies. The approach affects discharge planning workflows and care coordination for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries moving from acute to post-acute care.
Medicaid managed care plans with LTSS and dual-eligible populations must coordinate post-acute placements to manage total cost of care and readmission penalties under value-based contracts.
Long-Term Care · LTSS · Managed Care
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