Saturday, October 31, 2026 - Updated Daily
Medicare post-acute care (PAC) reimbursement is increasingly driven by stricter federal spending controls, closer Medicare Advantage (MA) utilization oversight, and limited rate increases. Current policy priorities center on value-based accountability, shifts to lower-intensity care settings,…
The mandatory Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) will advance CMS prior work on value-based care models, including bundled care initiatives. The TEAM model (participation) will be mandatory for selected hospitals and participation “optional” for post-acute…
Healthcare executive, consultant, and author covering post-acute care, senior living, and the economics behind both - for 30+ years.
No noise - just what changed in healthcare policy and economics, and why it matters to your operation.