title: The revised unified PPS proposal. Some frequently asked questions.
abstract: The home care industry has proposed a unified plan for prospective payment. Providers, however, are still unclear about what factors are involved and what will change for them under this plan. This article answers some of the most common questions.
authors.affiliation: National Association for Home Care, Washington, DC, USA.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berke
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D017046:Cost Savings; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D017050:Episode of Care; D005607:Fraud; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006278:Medicare; D011057:Politics; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011907:Rate Setting and Review; D014481:United States