Look-Up: Medicare’s Bonuses And Penalties For Nursing Homes In California

November 30, 2018

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Medicare Cuts Payments To Nursing Homes Whose Patients Keep Ending Up In Hospital

The incentive program to discourage nursing homes from discharging patients too quickly will also give bonuses to facilities with fewer rehospitalizations.

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