During and after the COVID-19 public health emergency, U.S. home health providers will likely have to navigate sudden changes to both their patient volumes and admission sources. When it comes to the latter, any drastic shifts in referrals and admissions could throw a huge wrench into the planning that went into Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) preparations. Under PDGM’s 432 case-mix groupings, reimbursement is typically higher when caring for patients discharged from institutional settings, including hospitals or skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), both COVID-19 hot spots.
Read the full article: Home Health Industry Insiders: Too Early to Tell How Coronavirus Will Affect Admission Patterns, PDGM Reimbursement //
Source: https://homehealthcarenews.com/2020/04/industry-insiders-too-early-to-tell-how-coronavirus-will-affect-admission-patterns-pdgm-reimbursement