title: The impact of the Interim Payment System: agency expectations.
abstract: How agencies approach the IPS reductions will have a profound impact on the future of home health under Medicare. A recent survey provides some preliminary information about how home health agencies expect the reimbursement changes to affect them.
authors.affiliation: National Association for Home Care, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002017:Budgets / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003625:Data Collection; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006278:Medicare / Q000639:trends*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States