The demand for behavioral health services was rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, more home health providers have been wondering what it takes to step into the space. Over the past 12 months, the public health emergency has taken a considerable toll, worsening mental or behavioral health conditions for many people in […]
HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) is the largest health system in the U.S. That scale alone has made its entrance into the home health space worth paying attention to. In February, HCA announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Brookdale Senior Living’s (NYSE: BKD) up-and-down home health and […]
One of the nation’s former CMS Innovation Center leaders is getting back to his entrepreneurial roots to reimagine how health care is delivered in the U.S. Former Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Director Adam Boehler announced earlier this month the launch of Rubicon Founders, a Nashville, Tennessee-based investment firm focused on “building and […]
The Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model — a Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) creation — has been put on pause. The holdup is just another example of CMMI pumping the brakes on an alternative payment model in the days since the Biden administration took over the executive branch. Broadly, the Global and […]
The hospital-at-home concept was developed long ago, but did not gain popularity until the COVID-19 crisis. And while its stalling was due to logistical and reimbursement problems, experts believe it’s finally here to stay. For home health and home care providers, that means another area to deliver their expertise and increase their bottom lines. As […]
In the post-acute care world, value-based contracting can be fairly straightforward. Sick patients are discharged from the hospital, home health agencies are brought in to help them recover, and then they’re paid appropriately based on how well those people recover. But value-based care is frequently much more complicated and murkier in long-term care, particularly when […]
Seniors overwhelmingly prefer to age in place. That preference has only grown following the COVID-19 pandemic and a general shift toward home-based care, making home safety more important than ever. But for a home to be safe for seniors and caregivers alike, it must adhere to building best practices, including universal design. Broadly, universal design […]
Medicare Advantage (MA) has provided tailwinds for home-based care providers, as the overall MA member population has grown substantially over the last decade. In 2020, there were over 24 million MA members in the U.S., over double the amount there were in 2010 and nearly five times the amount in 2005, according to Centers for […]
Long-term care providers have always had to stay on top of ever-changing shifts in trends, policies and regulations. The COVID-19 emergency has only made this task even more important. In today’s fast-paced environment, Harvard Medical School professor David Grabowski has turned into a major voice. Since last year, Grabowski has applied his expertise to a […]
onehome — a home-focused post-acute care company that operates under a full-risk model — is gearing up for a major expansion push. And it’s doing so with the support of one of the most innovative Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in the country. The Miramar, Florida-based onehome announced Monday that it’s partnering with next-generation MA plan […]
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