Color me surprised. “Readmissions, Observation, and the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program“: BACKGROUND: The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, which is included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), applies financial penalties to hospitals that have higher-than-expected readmission rates for targeted conditions. Some policy analysts worry that reductions in readmissions are being achieved by keeping returning patients in … Continue reading Maybe the readmission reduction program worked? Color me surprised.