Changes in skilled nursing and home health admissions associated with Medicare payment reforms and the COVID-19 pandemic

By sjmartinez • December 17, 2024

Prusynski RA, Leland NE, Humbert A, Dahal A, Brown C, Amaravadi H, Saliba D, Mroz TM. Changes in skilled nursing and home health admissions associated with Medicare payment reforms and the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Dec 16. doi: 10.1111/jgs.19322. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39679868.

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