Whether to engage with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans or not is one of my favorite topics of discussion in home care right now. And that’s for a simple reason: Not everyone agrees on the answer. The MA debate is one we’ve been discussing on Home Health Care News for a long time now. In fact, […]
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More than ever, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are stepping up and responding to the demand for more access to care in the home setting. This, in turn, has created an avenue for home-based care providers to lean into new opportunities. Over the past couple of years, the amount of MA plans offering care services in […]
Along with achieving better health outcomes, Medicare Advantage (MA) checks in at annual consumer savings of roughly $2,000. That’s according to a new report from the research and advocacy organization Better Medicare Alliance (BMA). This news, as well as other findings from BMA, come at a time when more home-based care providers are being vocal […]
Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations have limited beneficiaries’ access to necessary care. They have also denied payments to providers for services that are covered under Medicare rules, as well as MA billing rules. That’s according to a report released Thursday by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The report examined data over the course of one […]
In-home support services are the most popular — and arguably impactful — supplemental benefit offered by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans under the primarily health-related category. That statement was supported by recently unveiled figures from ATI Advisory. It’s now being emphasized even further, thanks to a new data brief commissioned by the Better Medicare Alliance (BMA) […]
Close to 90% of older adults want to receive care in their homes as they age, according to a study conducted earlier this year by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. But outside of just aging in place in general, during the COVID-19 crisis, individuals of all ages have also become more aware of […]
In recent years, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have increasingly turned their attention to addressing members’ social determinants of health (SDoH), with the home playing a crucial role. That’s according to a new report from NORC at the University of Chicago. NORC conducted the report on behalf of Better Medicare Alliance’s (BMA) Center for Innovation in […]
ConcertoCare appoints chief people officer ConcertoCare has hired Rachel Grace as its chief people officer. Backed by Deerfield Management Company, the Aliso Viejo, California-based ConcertoCare offers in-home primary care, virtual care and PACE services to dual-eligible seniors and those enrolled under Medicare Advantage. In her new role, Grace will be responsible for developing hiring and […]
The Medicare Advantage (MA) program has carved out a larger role in the general Medicare universe over the last several years. The MA piece of the pie is projected to grow even further, giving home care providers plenty of opportunities to step into this space. The number of beneficiaries who have chosen MA in lieu […]
The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It did so by a 50-49 margin, with the vote playing out almost entirely along party lines. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was the only Republican who voted to confirm […]