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Readmission Rates Across All Insurance Types After Passage of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: A Nationwide Analysis

Ferro, Enrico Giuseppe

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Readmission Rates Across All Insurance Types After Passage of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: A Nationwide Analysis
Autor: Ferro, Enrico Giuseppe
Descrição: Background: Since implementation of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), readmissions have declined for Medicare patients with target conditions. It is unknown whether similar reductions occurred for other insurance groups. Methods: Readmission rates across all insurance types were analyzed to understand whether readmissions changed in the pre- and post-HRRP periods for target conditions, compared to control. Results: Medicare readmissions declined faster after HRRP implementation, both in aggregate and for individual target conditions. For Medicaid patients, there was a stronger decline for certain target conditions, while readmissions for privately-insured patients were not found to decline after HRRP implementation. Conclusions: The HRRP was associated with readmission reductions beyond Medicare patients. Future studies are needed to inform interventions to improve Medicaid readmissions, and understand any unintended consequences of the policy.
Data de criação/publicação: 2018
Idioma: Inglês

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