Headwinds primarily associated with Medicare Advantage (MA) and care activity in its insurance business led UnitedHealth Group (UHG) (NYSE: UNH) to lower its anticipated earnings per share for 2025. In the first quarter of 2025, UHG’s revenues increased by $9.8 billion year-over-year, reaching $109.6 billion. This growth was primarily driven by a more comprehensive approach […]
Medicare Advantage
Payment rates for at-home care providers have been a major theme of the past week, with the arrival of a final Medicare Advantage (MA) rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Medicaid remaining in the crosshairs of federal budget action. We also tackled building margin and financial resilience in our latest […]
Patina has introduced Patina Total Health, a program designed to provide personalized, age-friendly care and support specifically for Medicare Advantage (MA) members. This initiative aims to help individuals maintain their health, receive appropriate care and navigate their health care journey more easily. Eligible plan members can access Patina Total Health at no additional cost and […]
The Medicare Advantage (MA) market grew to 34.5 million in 2024 despite significant challenges, according to a new report from HealthScape Advisors and Chartis. This signifies that 51% of the U.S. Medicare population is enrolled in an MA plan, reflecting a growth of nearly 1.3 million total beneficiaries since 2024. The report indicates that while […]
Leaders from Pennant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG), the parent company of a network of home health, hospice, and senior living services in 13 states, discussed the current state of their business on Tuesday at the 2025 Oppenheimer Co. Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference. Echoing its Q4 earnings report released in February, Pennant highlighted significant […]
Fixing A ‘Badly Broken Medical System’: Home Care Leaders Testify Before Congress On Post-Acute Care
On Tuesday, post-acute care leaders and advocates testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding the importance of home health care. During the health subcommittee hearing titled “After the Hospital: Ensuring Access to Quality Post-Acute Care,” Empath President and CEO Jonathan Fleece and Dr. Dana Madison, owner of BSA Compassion Home Care, […]
End-of-life home health care use and duration are lower among Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees compared to traditional Medicare enrollees across nearly all populations. This is especially true among Hispanic people and people identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers found that […]
Despite initial challenges, 2025 appears promising for home health providers, as indicated by industry experts in Home Health Care News’s recent webinar, Home Health Outlook 2025. During the discussion, experts addressed several key issues, including Medicare Advantage (MA) reimbursement rates, labor shortages and improved technology integration. The panel also explored future risk-sharing opportunities and highlighted […]
Home-based care providers hungry for value-based care arrangements have recently been disillusioned by the process of trying to find those arrangements. While they’ve been told value-based care is the way to go, they often end up finding that health systems and payers aren’t as willing to meet them in the middle. Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) […]
A new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reveals that Medicare spending is higher for beneficiaries who switch from Medicare Advantage (MA) to traditional Medicare compared to similar beneficiaries who have continuously been enrolled in traditional Medicare. These beneficiaries cost Medicare an average of 27% more, according to the analysis, which examined health costs […]
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