U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy (R-6th) to Join Caregivers, Providers and Family Members to Discuss Value of Quality Home Care Services for Medicare Beneficiaries
– Skilled home care services keep more than 80,000 Louisianans at home and out of costlier settings –
BATON ROUGE, La., June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by The Partnership for Quality Home Health Care:
WHAT: U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy will join home health care providers, caregivers and family members to discuss the value of home care services in the state, and how the home health community hopes to improve upon services to meet the growing needs of Louisiana's seniors.
As lawmakers look for ways to reduce healthcare costs, in Louisiana and nationwide, skilled home care is rapidly emerging as a solution to harnessing costs while effectively managing complex medical conditions. In fact, a recent study found that home health care reduced Medicare Part A spending by nearly $3 billion over four years by reducing costly hospital readmissions. Providers are skillfully and efficiently managing conditions like heart failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and diabetes in the home – the setting shown to be preferred by patients.
While policy discussions remain underway in Washington that may impact the delivery of home health care in America, the home health community is urging decision makers to recognize home health as clinically advanced, cost effective and patient preferred.
WHO: U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy (R-6th)
Secretary of Health & Hospitals Bruce Greenstein -- Invited
Home Care Association of Louisiana (HCLA)
National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)
The Partnership for Quality Home Health Care
Caregivers, Providers & Family Members
WHERE: The Old Governor's Mansion
502 North Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
WHEN: Monday, June 27th
1:30 p.m.
SOURCE The Partnership for Quality Home Health Care
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