CMS Issues Final Rule on Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Expansion
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 home health final payment rule on Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Healthcare at Home Blog Series: Companies Expanding Healthcare at Home
As healthcare at home and hospital at home programs ramp up, many companies are trying to get into the mix
New Study Shows Consumers Unfamiliar with Value-Based Care
A new study from emblem health shows that 62% of consumers have never heard the term “value-based care” before, showing the need for increased education and communication
Study Shows Seniors Struggle to Pay for Healthcare
Healthcare costs continue to be a barrier for seniors. In fact, over one in four seniors in America face high out-of-pocket costs and lack emergency funds to pay for healthcare services, according to a MedicareGuide.com survey
Missouri Medicaid Expansion Launched with American Rescue Plan Funds
CMS announced today that approximately 275,000 Missourians are now eligible for comprehensive health coverage, thanks to Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act
Healthcare at Home Blog Series: Hospital at Home Programs
Hospital at home programs that enable patients to receive acute care at home have proven effective in reducing complications while cutting the cost of care
Kentucky, Maine & New Mexico to Launch State-Based Marketplaces for 2022
CMS announced that Kentucky, Maine, and New Mexico will transition from HealthCare.gov to their own State-based Marketplaces for the 2022 plan year
AMA Study Shows Increasing Consolidation in Health Insurance Industry
The AMA published the newest annual edition of Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of U.S. Markets with findings demonstrating the rise of highly concentrated markets for health insurance.
Healthcare at Home Blog Series: Innovative Health Care Technology
Innovations in health care technology like remote monitoring, telecommunication, and care delivery technologies have been developed in recent years and make delivering healthcare at home possible.
Florida Focuses on Choice
The sunshine state has a comprehensive LTSS program that still has some work to do on value-based care and is focusing on Managed Care