What major influence on home care occurred in 1983?

Congress enacted the prospective payment system (PPS) as a part of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act for hospitals receiving Medicare reimbursement. This system based on major diagnostics categories and diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), pays a set rate (according to diagnosis) for the hospitalized patient’s care rather than the, “cost” or charges an institution traditionally bills according to its own scheduled fees.