February 15, 2011

Amerigroup Florida Health Plan & Psychiatric Hospitals Reduce Readmissions by Reviewing Data & Developing Strategies to Improve Postdischarge Care

A readmission reduction program implemented by health plan Amerigroup Florida, at eight psychiatric hospitals in Florida reduced 30-day psychiatric hospital readmissions among Amerigroup Florida members by 40%. A description of the program was published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Health Care Innovation Exchange.