Medicare Pilot Reins in Costs by Reducing Readmissions
Preliminary results from a 14-city Medicare pilot program found that the initiative reduced program spending by an estimated $100 million over 18 months. The program seeks to curb hospital readmissions by linking discharged elderly patients with coaches who help them coordinate prescriptions, physician follow-ups and in-home care.
- "Medicare Spreads Savings From Denver Program" (Booth, Denver Post, 12/13).