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Physician urges clearer MassHealth rules to speed post-acute care placements
Summary
A rehabilitation physician testified for House Bill 14 12 and Senate Bill 903, asking MassHealth to improve communication and coordination during post-acute care determinations to reduce placement backlogs and help patients return home safely.
Dr. Chloe Slocum, a physician who treats patients with spinal cord injuries and other paralysis at Spaulding Rehabilitation sites, told the Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing that current MassHealth notice and determination processes for post-acute placements are opaque and focused on provider payment language rather than patient-understandable clinical information.
Why it matters: Dr. Slocum…
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