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STAT+: Medicare’s home hospital program may soon get a lifeline from Congress. Can it prove its worth?
A Medicare program that allowed approved health systems to bill for hospital care delivered in people’s homes during the pandemic is on the cusp of a two-year extension, giving a boost to home care models many see as the future.
Whether they become a long-term reality will depend on convincing policymakers and health care organizations that home health care delivers good outcomes in a financially viable way.
