Saving Medicare Money by Treating Chronically Ill at Home
Changes in the Medicare Act ten years ago made it easier for doctors to get reimbursed for home visits. That’s when hospitals began experimenting with coordinated home care for chronically ill, frail patients. Typically, Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic illnesses like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes see 13 different doctors and fill 50 different prescriptions each year….