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Abstract 154: 10-Year Trend Analysis of Medicare Payment in Stroke Inpatient Hospital Admission

Stroke Journal

Percentage change in stroke admission cost adjusted for healthcare inflation between 2013-14 to 2021-22 weighted for the number in each stroke DRG was included in the analysis.Results:Between 2013 and 2022, nationwide there were a total of 2,007,005 unique stroke-related inpatient hospital claims, resulting in Medicare payments totaling $21.07

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Health Care Use and Expenditures Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Eligible Medicare Fee‐for‐Service Beneficiaries

Journal of the American Heart Association

fewer subsequent annual inpatient hospitalizations per 1000 beneficiaries (95% CI, 58.8 and $1005 lower subsequent annual Medicare expenditures per beneficiary (95% CI, $1352 to $659). Compared with nonparticipants, participants had 47.6 These findings can inform programs and policies that encourage CR participation.

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Abstract TP80: Differences in Access to Post Acute Care Services Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries in Michigan

Stroke Journal

Introduction:In recent years, Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in the US has increased dramatically relative to traditional Medicare (TM). There is evidence to suggest that MA stroke patients are less likely to receive inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) based care in favor of home health.

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Non-Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage and Risk of Incident Dementia in U.S. Medicare Beneficiaries

Stroke Journal

The exposure was a new diagnosis of non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, defined as a composite of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and subdural hemorrhage (SDH).

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CMS Releases FY 2025 IPPS Proposed Rule With Mandatory Hospital Episode-Based Payment Model For CABG

American College of Cardiology

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, proposing a 2.6% increase in operating payment rates for applicable hospitals. This represents a 3% projected increase in the hospital market basket update with a projected 0.4%

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Abstract WP109: Framework for Evaluating Sequential Patterns in Post-Acute Transitions of Care Among Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke Survivors: Analysis of Medicare Beneficiaries in the State of Texas

Stroke Journal

Methods:Data were retrieved from a CMS Qualified Entity housing healthcare utilization data for ≥80% of the Texas state population (100% of Medicare Fee-for-Service). Analytical sample included all Medicare enrollees with a primary discharge diagnosis (AIS or ICH) from 2016 to 2020. and 30.5%.

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CMS Releases the FY 2025 IPPS Final Rule, Finalizes TEAM Program

American College of Cardiology

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule on Aug. 1, including a 2.9% increase in operating payment rates for general acute care hospitals, representing a 3.4% increase in the hospital market basket with a 0.5%

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