Medicare Hospital Discharge

Pinpoint another serious problen confronted by members of Mass Senior Action.
Hospitals discharging older patients without any follow up or "transitional" services.
One of every five Medicare beneficiaries is readmitted within 30 days of discharge and one of every three, within 90 days--often becuase of poor communication between patients, care givers, and health care providers.
We need a benefit in Medicare to help people safely transition to home or another setting to prevent costly and unnecessary hospital re-admissions