What You Should Know About the Patient-Driven Groupings Model for Home Health

The Patient-Driven Groupings Model adopted by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shifted home health payment toward a system that focuses on clinical characteristics and other patient information, and away from therapy service visit thresholds.

It is not intended to be used to make treatment or staffing decisions that reduce or compromise patient care.

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