The transitional period between a hospital admission and the start of care for home health patients is an often overlooked aspect of a care journey. For providers like Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), that time period has become a key focus in lowering costs and improving outcomes. “The start of care is critically important for us,” […]
Category: Medicare Advantage
For a health plan to have success investing in home-based care, it has to have sufficient coverage. It also has to think outside of the box for ways to support the people who need at-home care the most. That’s what Clover Health (Nasdaq: CLOV) believes, at least. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Clover Health is a […]
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) – one of the largest insurers and home health providers in the country – announced a leadership transition Wednesday. Longtime CEO Bruce Broussard will step down, with Jim Rechtin stepping into his position in 2024. This was a “long-planned” CEO transition, according to Humana. Rechtin will join Humana on Jan. 8, […]
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) could be a part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) very soon. But that doesn’t mean it’s shielded from the realities of negotiations with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Its chief strategy officer, Nick Muscato, is one of a few home health leaders that have recently told Home Health Care News about MA […]
The discussion around home health provider-Medicare Advantage (MA) plan relationships has gotten tiring. But is it over the top? I don’t think so. Right when I think I’ve written about the topic too much, I’m reminded again by a home health provider just how important it is. And if you don’t believe me, here’s National […]
Home-based care providers are changing the way they do business. Three of the ways they’re doing so: diversifying payer mixes, adopting new technologies and engaging differently with clinicians around care plans. “Historically we’ve allowed a lot of autonomy to the basic caregiver in the field,” Excelin Health CEO Alicia Marr said during Home Health Care […]
There are significant differences in home-based medical care utilization between Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional Medicare beneficiaries. Specifically, having exactly one home-based medical care visit was 31 times as likely for MA beneficiaries, at 18.6%, compared to traditional Medicare beneficiaries at 0.6%. That’s likely, in part, due to incentives in the MA program to code […]
G. Scott Herman has been in the home health industry for a long time. But when it comes to his new venture – New Day Healthcare – he’s not running the company based on what worked in the past, or even what may work best right now. He’s trying to build a forward-looking, sustainable home-based […]
In December 2020, Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) announced it was pursuing strategic alternatives for its home health and hospice arm. Not even three years later, the product of that strategic review – Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) – is exploring a strategic review of its own. Encompass leaders saw an opportunity to refine their focus […]
The Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Health Care held a hearing Tuesday regarding aging in place and access to home health care in the U.S. While current struggles were highlighted throughout, the hearing was ultimately a symbolic win for home health providers across the country. Lawmakers came across as more educated on home health care […]