The State-of-the-Science: Challenges in Designing Postacute Care Payment Policy

Chan L. The state-of-the-science: challenges in designing postacute care payment policy.This report describes Medicare’s postacute care (PAC) payment systems and their incentives, as well as global changes in capacity, quality, and utilization over time. It assesses the payment systems’ impact on PAC services, referencing relevant works in progress. Suggestions are made for future research.