Medicare Rolls Out Carrots And Sticks For Hospital Quality

Medicare is withholding 1 percent of its regular hospital payments to fund bonuses for hospitals that score well on quality tests. Separately, Medicare will penalize hospitals that have higher than expected readmission rates. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/01/162089697/medicare-rolls-out-carrots-and-sticks-for-hospital-quality?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Oct 01 2012, 10:11 AM by Shots - Health Blog