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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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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 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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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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Safety and efficacy of outpatient intravenous diuresis in decompensated heart failure: a systematic review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Demographics, visit data, and outcomes were collected, and 30-day outcomes were compared to inpatient IV (IP IV) diuresis from 2021 Medicare HF hospitalizations.ResultsThe review included 1,590 unique patients treated with OP IV diuretics, with a mean age of 70 ± 6 years, 69.7% male, and 74.8% NYHA III-IV.

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Abstract 13: Prior Bariatric Surgery is Associated With Reduced Risk of Recurrent Stroke Among Elderly Obese Stroke Survivors: A National Inpatient Sample Study (2016-2019)

Stroke Journal

Introduction:The paucity of large-scale data exploring the effect of prior bariatric surgery on recurrent stroke outcomes in elderly obese stroke survivors led us to address the gap, with an emphasis on the risk of recurrent stroke and its trends.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted using National Inpatient Sample data from 2016-2019.

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ACC Submits Comments on FY 2025 IPPS Proposed Rule

American College of Cardiology

The ACC submitted formal comments on June 5 to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.