How is the 75 Percent Rule impacting inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and the communities they serve?
o Physicians and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals are facing a terrible dilemma: Either block admissions of patients who dont have the right diagnoses or risk having the hospital or unit closed down for not complying with the Rule. o In many communities, these hospitals are large employers; jobs are being impacted and small businesses that supply or service these hospitals are being impacted, endangering the economic vitality of these communities. o The loss of services at or closure of these inpatient rehabilitation hospitals or units means many families and patients will be forced to drive their loved one long distances to access the rehabilitation care they need, if it is available at all.
