With the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) set to move home health payment away from existing therapy thresholds and toward patient characteristics in 2020, providers will need to break down silos within their own operations if they want to be successful. Generally, many providers have often relied on a therapy-driven model, which has been a big […]
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The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is a perfect storm of regulatory and reimbursement changes, according to top executives from Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED), Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) and LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG). For agencies, managing cash flow and making sure staff are operating at the top of their licenses will be keys to […]
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Date: Sept. 26Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CTRegister Now The most common billing issues occur long before the first claim is ever submitted, and can significantly impede reimbursement and increase your risk of an audit. From the moment a patient enters hospice care, there needs to be an effective revenue cycle management (RCM) process in place […]
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Oscar Health has hired a former Uber (NYSE: UBER) executive as its new chief operating officer. Meghan Joyce, who was previously a regional general manager at Uber, will fill the position, which has been open since 2016, according to the health insurance startup backed by Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL). “Meghan possesses an […]
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Chicago, Illinois (Sept. 19, 2019) — Home Health Care News (HHCN), an Aging Media Network publication, is pleased to announce the winners of the first-annual HHCN Future Leaders Awards. Winners come from across three categories: Home Health, Home Care (Private duty) and Vendors & Professional Services. Home Health: Andrew Gentile — Division Director of Strategy […]
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Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) have entered into a new partnership to expand home health care access nationwide, according to an analyst report from William Blair. The global investment and wealth management firm has learned that Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Amedisys is part of the retail giant’s new health care initiative, dubbed “Walmart […]
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“Data” is often cited as the magic bullet for health care providers, especially when it comes to improving quality of care, negotiating with payers and building relationships with stakeholders throughout the care continuum. Count Premier Home Health Care as one of the latest home care companies trying to take its data game to the next […]
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As the home health environment shifts toward value-based care, and Medicare Advantage enrollment rises among Medicare beneficiaries, so too does the importance of technology that can help in-home care providers adapt to this new landscape. Yet technologies that simply serve a function, or even several functions, will be hard pressed to assist their users effectively […]
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A measure in one state that would require health insurers to pay providers equally for telehealth and in-person visits is reportedly a step closer to becoming a reality. If signed into law, the measure could be a boon for telehealth vendors and the home health agencies leveraging their services. The measure is California Assembly Bill […]
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There were more than 2,700 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans available for individual enrollment in 2019, an 18% bump compared to last year. The number of active MA plans is projected to increase even further in 2020, thanks to federal health care policymakers’ concerted efforts to broaden the program and address social determinants of health. Launched […]
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