Here is What MedSpan Research Has Been Up To and Learning: Our Tri-Weekly Newsletter

Recently, a Modern Healthcare survey determined that a majority of healthcare CEOs supported the transition from Fee-For-Service to Value-Based Compensation. However, their time frame of transition varies. Read our blog entry for more on this subject.

American Healthcare Consumers’ Opinions Regarding Healthcare Depends on the Questions Asked

American Consumers’ Opinion Regarding the Affordable Care Act and the Individual Mandate that Would Charge Each Person for Not Obtaining Health Insurance Depends on the Understanding of the Question Being Asked.

Medicare Acute and Post-Acute Care Payments for 30-day Episodes That Began With Hospitalization and Cost Depending on Location

For each of these types of admissions (congestive heart failure), the cost of post-acute care, on average, exceeds that of inpatient care arising from the initial admission and any readmissions. The location in which the patient is discharged is also a factor in the cost.

A Controversial Topic- End of Life Cost of Care Reduced in Hospice

On average, hospice saves $8,700 (12%) in cost of care per patient during the last year of life. Hospice reduces the need for hospitalizations and intensive care unit stays.

Many Medicare Beneficiaries Seeing Their Needs Unmet, Especially When Care Being Prepaid

One of the most vulnerable patient groups in healthcare are the elderly. Still, there are Medicare beneficiaries reporting needs that are unmet. This includes any care that a patient requires, but does not receive.