The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Dec. 20 announced the creation of the Independence at Home program, a three-year initiative that will allow up to 10,000 Medicare patients to receive care at home.
The announcement came after Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., sent a letter to Marilyn Tavenner, acting director of CMS, asking that the Independence at Home demonstration project be given higher priority.
