Jim McDermott: “I think it is a huge mistake, sir.”

We have begun to lay the groundwork for payment reform by passing the IMPACT Act, which will give us the data we need to improve quality in post-acute care settings.

These falls can result in serious injuries and expensive hospitalizations.

Thank you for holding this Member Day hearing to improve and sustain Medicare.

Now, the reason I raise this issue is that we all know that about 70 percent of healthcare costs occur in the last 6 months of life.