It’s more important than ever for home health organizations to be ready for the survey process. In order to be prepared, providers will need to be armed with strategies that will help them come out on top. “Even the most prepared operations are blindsided by unexpected interpretations and requirements,” Lynn Smith, senior manager on the […]
Participating in home-based cardiac rehabilitation — following a heart attack or cardiac procedure — can help lower the possibility of death resulting from heart-related complications. Specifically, home-based cardiac rehabilitation led to a 36% decrease in death within four years of participation. That’s according to new research published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart […]
After seeing a 4% decline in traditional Medicare beneficiaries in the markets the company serves, Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) is working to build back up its home health fee-for-service business. That will start by working with referral sources and offering them a wide range of care services, according to Barb Jacobsmeyer, the president and CEO […]
The state-by-state nationwide rollout of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) – mandated by the Cures Act – hasn’t been straightforward. Time and money has been invested into EVV in the home-based care world, and yet, in 2023, persistent confusion remains. “For personal care providers at this point in time, the deadline has passed,” HHAeXchange President Stephen […]
Sharecare Inc. (Nasdaq: SHCR) has expanded its home care offerings. The company will now bring its care management and transitional care programs for high-risk populations to more than just Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. “We are going to leverage our homegrown network of around 450,000 caregivers – combined with our technology wrapper – to manage the transition […]
More startups and innovators are being drawn to the home-based scare space. These forward-looking companies offer a new avenue for health plans looking to reach their members and, in turn, improve health outcomes. One such company, DUOS, engages with the seniors through Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and dual-eligible plans in order to aid them in […]
Despite the high demand for it, home-based care isn’t always well managed or coordinated. Consequently, this can lead to increased costs and lower-quality outcomes for health plans. As such, health plans and other stakeholders are increasingly considering what it takes to make the home a more effective site of care. Many are finding that home […]
In order to become less dependent on fee-for-service business, home health providers have begun to take on more risk. That has led to an emergence of risk-based home care models, many of which have given providers room to partake in upside and downside risk. Resilient Healthcare has used that trend to its advantage. Resilient is […]
David Grabowski wears many hats. In addition to being a member of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), he is also a professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School. Over the years, these positions have allowed him to emerge as an expert in the long-term care and post-acute care spaces. As such, Grabowski […]
Three new hires join Elara Caring Elara Caring announced that it has made three new hires. Matt McClasky joins the company as senior vice president of business development, Chris Corrigan joins as general counsel and Shane LuQuire as vice president of hospice sales. “Elara continues to build and develop its robust bench of talent as […]
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