Post Acute Care

Health care is provided through a continuum of services that includes long-term care, rehabilitation and home health. Access to care that is appropriate to the patient's needs within a continuum is good for patients and will be a necessary component of health reform.

IDPH Health Care Worker Registry C.N.A. Abuse, Neglect and Theft Reports (January-March 2012)

Technical Bulletins (password is required to view)

• Technical Bulletin #386: CMS Final Medicare Payment Rules for Calendar Year 2012 (11/22/11)
• Technical Bulletin #379: CMS Proposed Medicare Payment Rules for Calendar Year 2012: Home Health Services (7/20/11)
• Technical Bulletin #376: CMS Medicare Proposed Post Acute Payment Rules for FY2012 (5/11/11)
• Technical Bulletin #374: CMS Medicare Proposed Payment Rules for FY2012: Inpatient Acute Services and Long-Term Services (5/11/11)

Nursing Home Safety

• IHA Comments on Report (pdf)
• Illinois Nursing Home Safety Task Force website
• CMS Nursing Home Quality Initiatives
• Medicare Nursing Home Compare website