A "warranty" payment model would provide a stronger financial incentive for hospitals to reduce readmissions compared to current Affordable Care Act financial penalties.
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The Affordable Care Act's financial penalty for “excessive” readmissions may be too weak to overcome the substantial counterincentives currently at work. But a “warranty” payment would provide a stronger business case for hospitals to get with the program.
Berenson et al. (Wed,) reported a other. A "warranty" payment model would provide a stronger financial incentive for hospitals to reduce readmissions compared to current Affordable Care Act financial penalties.
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