Major Post-Acute Pay Reforms Five Years Away In Bipartisan Draft Bill By W&M, Finance Panels

Major Post-Acute Pay Reforms Five Years Away In Bipartisan Draft Bill By W&M, Finance Panels-insidehealthpolicy: It would probably be five years before Congress tackles major reforms in post-acute care payment, such as site-neutral and bundled pay, according to a draft bipartisan bill floated Tuesday (March 18) by the House Ways & Means and Senate Finance committees. The legislative draft aims to avoid stinting on care by standardizing data so policymakers can compare patient outcomes across the four post-acute care settings, and most post-acute care providers are pleased that Congress is taking a measured approach.