CASE STUDY

Claims Data Reveal LTACHs Can Decrease Total Cost of Care Within an ACO

Cedar Gate Technologies conducted a review of claims data of ACO beneficiaries treated at long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in Las Vegas. Looking specifically at two conditions – congestive heart failure and sepsis – they found that Medicare spending and readmission rates were lower for patients who discharged to LTACHs, and lowest for those discharging to Kindred LTACHs specifically. Cedar Gate concluded that LTACHs can deliver efficient and cost-effective care for complex patients.