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There’s now more evidence that robust in-home care can improve health outcomes while lowering costs to the U.S. health care system. A demonstration program to increase in-home primary care for patients with chronic conditions netted $25 million in savings for Medicare in its first year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday.
The Independence at Home demonstration was a payment model established under the Affordable Care Act, and it involves 17 participating primary care practices. They make home visits to beneficiaries with chronic conditions, coordinate their care, and track results through quality measures. If they meet a minimum savings threshold while also meeting quality measures, they are eligible to receive incentive payments.