Authors

  1. Sienkiewicz, Josephine MSN, RN
  2. Narayan, Mary Curry MSN, RN, CS, CTN

Abstract

* Are you able to answer the following questions about PPS?

 

* Do your answers essentially match the answers that follow?

 

* This article will help you assess your mastery of PPS.

 

The Prospective Payment System (PPS) became the reimbursement system for Medicare home care patients on October 1, 2000. Because of PPS, many home health agencies and clinicians have had to radically change the way they think about and provide care to Medicare patients.