Beating the IPS blues.

The negative effects of the interim payment system (IPS) are just reaching their peak. The number of providers closing their doors because of IPS could leave elderly and frail people without access to needed services. In just one year, home care has gone from being the darling of Wall Street and the health care industry to the pariah. However, the aspect of IPS that has not been extensively reported is the human cost to the home care community.