| NEW CMS Study: Medicare 75% Rule Benefiting Elderly Patients ...
WASHINGTON, June 12 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Newly-issued data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the so-called Medicare 75% rule confirms the statute is indeed benefiting elderly patients as well as U.S. taxpayers — and specifically states, "The ongoing implementation of the 75 percent rule continues to have the desired effect of ensuring that the most appropriate Medicare beneficiaries have access to care in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), while those with lower acuity cases are increasingly being served in settings that are both less intensive and less costly." .
Home-care funding will help elderly 'age in place'
Many seniors appreciated the clear, useful information. I would like to make several points based on my own understanding. Nursing home rebuilding and renovating began around 2002, to provide a more "homelike" setting for residents. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care funds nursing homes in Ontario, both the non-profit and for-profit facilities. Approximately 50 per cent of the nursing homes are for-profit facilities. Nursing homes are required to maintain a 95 per cent to 97 per cent occupancy rate, otherwise funding may be decreased. The Community Care Access Centres (CCAC) provide post-acute care based on eligibility criteria. The palliative care provided is very good. For me, I hope to be able to "age in place" at home with some assistance from a funded, continuing home-care program.
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