Medicare pay for home infusion may be slow despite report

Article Abstract:

An Office of Technology Assessment report on home infusion therapy was not the strong endorsement for Medicare expansion that some had hoped for, but a neutral outline of available therapies and options for coverage. The report, 'Home Drug Infusion Therapy Under Medicare,' discusses how to develop payment guidelines and quality assurance programs and calls for more information to calculate costs. Nursing home and outpatient care coverage are also considered. The report paves the way for flexible legislation that could address coverage for new therapies when they become viable.

Admin. of general economic programs, Finance, Insurance, Medicare, Home care, Infusion therapy

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Higher quality, lower costs

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Lower costs are the result of a disciplined and systematic approach to better quality, according to quality philosopher W. Edwards Deming. Hospitals that establish quality improvement programs will save lives and decrease costs. Measurement systems, protocols and teamwork are needed to implement a continuous quality improvement program.

Hospitals, Quality management

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States cracking down on workers' comp medical costs

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States are increasingly changing legislation and regulation to allow cost-containment measures to be applied to workers' compensation. The most popular strategies for containing workers' compensation costs include medical fee schedules, hospital charge controls, bill review and managed care networks.

Laws, regulations and rules, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Workers' compensation

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