Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction: Infographic

The Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRR) was effective for discharges beginning on October 1, 2012 and reduces payments to IPPS hospitals with excess readmissions.

 

The Affordable Care Act put in motion a number of efforts to reduce hospital Medicare reimbursement when quality standards are not met. One of these changes is the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction program which can reduce your overall Medicare base payments by up to 3% in FY2015 as a penalty for excess readmissions.

While readmissions penalties may not affect you today, there are some clear reasons why you should care about the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction program.