The impact of post-acute care payment changes on access and outcomes 

 

  • Funding Agency: National Institute on Aging 

  • Funding number: 1R01AG065371-01A1 

 

Study Background: Skilled Nursing facilities and Home Health Agencies have experienced several significant changes in recent years, including the: 

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid implemented payment policy changes  

  • Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) in October 2019 

  • Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) in January 2020 

  • Emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic.  

This project wants to learn from skilled nursing facility and home health agency leaders, staff, patients, and caregivers. 

 

Study Objective: To capture the voices of skilled nursing facility and home health agency leaders, providers, patients, and caregivers. 

 

The team is a collaboration among 

  • University of Pittsburgh (PITT) 

  • University of Washington 

  • University of California Los Angeles 

  • The post-acute care community  

 

IRB approval (IRB Study ID): IRB# STUDY20110319 

 

For information about the study: 

Amanda Shore, Research Project Coordinator 

Phone: 412-383-0174 

Email: ams728@pitt.edu