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Industry Voices—Strengthening long-term care providers' role in value-based care

Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 21, 2024

Long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) providers play a vital role in our health system. As such, long-term and post-acute care providers are in a position to lead the way on value-based care. Continuing to improve and coordinate post-acute care can lead to higher quality and lower costs.

ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers

Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Accountable care organizations are calling on the feds to increase participation of long-term and post-acute care providers in ACOs and to better incorporate episodic-based payments. Payers, providers, ACO leaders and advocacy groups convened to discuss how to improve long-term and post-acute care participation in ACOs.

Accountable Care

Accountable Care Accountability

Long-term care hospitals can't afford to treat their sickest Medicare patients, AHA says

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 19, 2024

Traditional Medicare’s bar for reimbursing long-term care hospitals (LTCH) for severely ill, “high-cost outlier” patients has spiked under current payment policies. |

Hospitals

Hospitals Medicare

CVS Health rebrands healthcare services business as it plots long-term growth strategy

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 4, 2023

After spending nearly $20 billion to pick up Signify Health and Oak Street Health this year, CVS rebranded its health services business to "CVS Healthspire" as it plots its long-term growth strateg | After spending nearly $20 billion to pick up Signify Health and Oak Street Health this year, CVS rebranded its health services business to "CVS (..)

Healthcare

Oracle CEO warns Cerner EHR business facing 'near-term' headwinds for revenue growth

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Oracle shares fell 13% Tuesday as the software giant's near-term revenue forecast was weaker than Wall Street analysts expected. " "On the business side of things, we think the Cerner business is going to get stronger and stronger," Ellison said.

Could Medicaid redeterminations cause short-term health plan signups to spike?

Health Care Dive

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Short-term plan operators will likely ramp up their marketing in April to nab new consumers from the Medicaid churn, but health policy experts largely aren't concerned.

Medicaid

Most Americans support value-based care but prefer other terms, research finds

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 22, 2023

Most Americans support the idea of value-based care but don’t understand or resonate with the term, according to new research from United States of Care. | In total, 64% of people in a national survey supported value-based care over the fee-for-service model.

Long term care spending around the world

Healthcare ECONOMIST

MARCH 1, 2024

2023 looks at the evolution of long-term care for ten countries: Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain and the United States. Long-term care is divided into three categories: institutional care, formal home care, and informal care. Long-term care spending,comprises 2.1%

Home Care

Home Care Nursing

Overcoming psychosocial barriers for long-term success on home dialysis

Health Care Dive

JUNE 27, 2022

As patient utilization of home dialysis grows, the nephrology community must focus on breaking down psychosocial barriers to ensure long-term success.

2023 forecast: 7 immediate and long-term priorities for hospital leaders

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 16, 2022

2023 forecast: 7 immediate and long-term priorities for hospital leaders. Fri, 12/16/2022 - 18:10.

Hospitals

AHA: Biden admin's short-term plan crackdown a good start on addressing 'convoluted' coverage gaps

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 29, 2023

Hospitals are on board with the Biden administration’s increased scrutiny of “inadequate” short-term health plans, and are hoping that the federal government will go further in its crackdown on pay | In a letter to CMS, the American Hospital Association commended the restrictions on so-called "junk plans" and floated mid-year coverage changes (..)

Hospitals

Digital health companies making a long-term play for the $100B weight loss drug market

Fierce Healthcare

MAY 8, 2023

Digital health companies making a long-term play for the $100B weight loss drug market hlandi Mon, 05/08/2023 - 06:53

Senate passes short-term funding bill, House expected to follow

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Senate voted 77-18 to pass a bill Thursday that would punt a partial government shutdown, set to go into effect this weekend, back to early March. | The bill again pushes back a scheduled $8 billion-per-year cut to Medicaid disproportionate share hospital program payments and extends funding for community health centers, this time to March 8.

Medicaid

Medicaid Hospitals

How Amazon's latest pharmacy move lays the groundwork for longer-term play

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 26, 2023

How Amazon's latest pharmacy move lays the groundwork for longer-term play hlandi Thu, 01/26/2023 - 06:16

What Are China's Long-Term Antarctic Ambitions?

The Rand Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

What are China's long-term ambitions? The recent opening of China's Qinling base, its third permanent Antarctic station, has worried some Australian and American observers. And how should Australia and its allies and partners respond?

CVS long-term care unit Omnicare taps new president

Health Care Dive

JUNE 30, 2022

Ahmed Hassan, who will assume the role Friday, will be tasked with leading CVS’ long-term care business and formulating business strategy.

New York officials look to shore up flailing long-term care insurance industry

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 7, 2023

Healthcare insurers in the long-term care market over the decades found themselves in a bind because they could not pay claims with prices that had been agreed upon years earlier and that inflation | When many long-term care policies were first drawn up, insurance companies had no historical data to help them predict the financial future.

Healthcare

Molina to buy AgeWell's long-term care business in New York for $110M

Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 8, 2021

As part of the deal, Molina will pick up about 13,000 people covered by AgeWell's long-term care services. In 2020, the premium revenue generated from these members was about $700 million.

Anthem will acquire long-term care plan Integra Managed Care

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Anthem will acquire long-term care plan Integra Managed Care. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 12:59.

Staffing shortages force long-term care facilities to limit admissions, hire agency workers

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Staffing shortages force long-term care facilities to limit admissions, hire agency workers. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 12:23.

Gearing up to go public, Babylon CEO outlines the company's long-term game in digital health

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Gearing up to go public, Babylon CEO outlines the company's long-term game in digital health. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 20:06.

Home Care Costs Continue To Increase, Outpacing Other Long-Term Care Settings

Home Health Care

MARCH 12, 2024

The pricing increases in home care have again outpaced other long-term care sectors, according to Genworth’s (NYSE: GNW) annual cost of care report. The post Home Care Costs Continue To Increase, Outpacing Other Long-Term Care Settings appeared first on Home Health Care News.

Home Care

Home Care Nursing Medicaid Medicare

JPM 2022: CMS, BCBS leaders share strategies to tackle health inequities long-term

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 11, 2022

JPM 2022: CMS, BCBS leaders share strategies to tackle health inequities long-term. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 01/11/2022 - 19:42.

Alignment Healthcare reports $35M loss but eyes long-term market expansion

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Alignment Healthcare is still yet to turn a profit, as the company has recorded a net loss of $35 million in the third quarter, but executives are not sweating just yet. Alignment Healthcare alluded to future market expansion during a third-quarter earnings call while also highlighting outperformance in membership and adjusted gross profit.

Healthcare

Clover Health bullish on long-term growth as it posts $28.8M loss in Q2

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 9, 2023

Buoyed by its recent performance in core markets, Clover Health executives displayed optimism the company can sustain long-term growth as it posted improvements in its medical cost ratio. million.

From 340B to short-term health plans: Here are the top 4 regulations to watch for in 2022

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 10, 2021

From 340B to short-term health plans: Here are the top 4 regulations to watch for in 2022. Fri, 12/10/2021 - 16:44.

Regulations

Combatting Elder Abuse in Long-Term Care: Challenges and Opportunities of Electronic Monitoring

Bill Of Health

DECEMBER 18, 2023

One place where aging adults are likely to experience elder abuse occurs in long-term care (LTC) environments; this has been described as a “public health concern” in relation to the nursing home setting. The post Combatting Elder Abuse in Long-Term Care: Challenges and Opportunities of Electronic Monitoring first appeared on Bill of Health.

Regulations

Regulations Nursing Prevention

Survey: Nurses largely on board with COVID-19 vaccines but want more info on boosters, long-term safety

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 18, 2021

Survey: Nurses largely on board with COVID-19 vaccines but want more info on boosters, long-term safety. Wed, 08/18/2021 - 15:32.

Nursing

New Hampshire, hospitals come to terms on psychiatric boarding multiyear lawsuit

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 13, 2023

The New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA) and state officials are putting to bed a multiyear legal dispute over acute mental health patients being involuntarily held in emergency departments, a | The legal dispute over involuntarily held mental health patients had swung in hospitals' favor thanks to court decisions earlier this year.

Hospitals

What Does Long-Term Success in HIV Mean?

Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What Does Long-Term Success in HIV Mean? mteefey Mon, 02/13/2023 - 09:46

‘The Devil Is In The Details’: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act Is Introduced

Home Health Care

APRIL 16, 2024

A group of policymakers has introduced legislation aimed at strengthening the long-term care workforce. The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act was introduced on Tuesday by Rep. In response to the legislation, LeadingAge has offered proposals to improve the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act. “If Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.),

Regulations

Regulations Home Care Nursing

Protecting Long-Term Care Residents from Sepsis

CDC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Long-term care (LTC) settings, such as nursing homes/skilled nursing facilities and assisted living, are home to individuals who are unable to live independently and who need a variety of services, including both medical and personal care. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2015, there were 1.5

Nursing

Nursing Prevention Healthcare

The EU Can't Treat Ukrainian Refugees Like Short-Term Visitors

The Rand Blog

JULY 24, 2023

Although EU countries, communities, and citizens have been very welcoming to Ukrainian refugees, it is not enough to treat them as short-term visitors, meet their immediate humanitarian needs, and let them wait out the war. By educating and employing them instead, EU countries can enrich their own communities and support Ukraine.

Long-term care facilities surpass 200,000 reported COVID-19 deaths among residents, staff

Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Long-term care facilities surpass 200,000 reported COVID-19 deaths among residents, staff. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 12:52.

Transforming long-term care facilities into “Centres for living”

Healthcare Leadership

JANUARY 19, 2022

He will be leading us in a discussion on a very important topic – the state of long-term care. These questions must be confronted in response to the crisis in care as Canadians looked inside long-term-care homes as they battled COVID-19. COVID-19 was devastating to long-term care. The pandemic is a wake-up call.

Nursing

Nursing Regulations Accountability Hospitals

Long-term plans for hybrid care begin to take shape as health systems and digital platforms team up

Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 1, 2023

Long-term plans for hybrid care begin to take shape as health systems and digital platforms team up aburky Wed, 03/01/2023 - 18:01

Long Term Care Facilities Face Mandatory Minimum Staffing Requirements

Sheppard Health Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

On September 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a long-awaited proposal to establish new federal minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities. [1] 55 RN hours per resident per day (the “.55 55 RN HPRD”); and At least 2.45 Nurse Aide (NA) HPRD (the “2.45 NA HPRD”).

Nursing

Nursing Medicaid Medicare Healthcare

Learn About Long-Term Services and Supports

NCQA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

We’ve updated our Long-Term Services and Supports programs, effective for surveys beginning on or after July 1, 2024. Other popular resources: How We Help Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports : Key areas addressed by NCQA LTSS programs. The post Learn About Long-Term Services and Supports appeared first on NCQA.

Medicaid

KLAS: PointClickCare Leads in Long-Term Care EMR Market Share?

HIT Consultant

MAY 17, 2023

What You Should Know: New and more stringent regulations have increased documentation burden for long-term care (LTC) provider organizations, and this combined with other factors (COVID-19, staff turnover, increased LTC demand) has intensified clinician and nurse burnout in LTC.

Integration

Integration Nursing Regulations Healthcare

Long-Term Care Insurtech Assured Allies Nabs $42.5M to Power Successful Aging

HIT Consultant

MARCH 7, 2023

More than 45 million Americans over 55 are projected to need long-term care, creating a huge financial and social burden on families and myriad challenges for insurance carriers. date, the program has demonstrated a significant and sustained impact on reducing the cost of long-term insurance claims by up to roughly 20%.

Integration

Long-Term Care Pharmacy Billing: An Ultimate Guide

Etactics

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

These long-term care (LTC) facilities serve about 1.4 Table of Contents What is Long-Term Care? How to Make Sure Your LTC Billing Pharmacy Workflow Runs Smoothly Invest in LTC Pharmacy Software Correct Billing Setup Structure Implement Software Training Conclusion What is Long-Term Care? What is an LTC Pharmacy? Medicare Part B.

Medicare

Medicare Nursing Hospice Care Patient Safety

Long-term health of patients, hospitals at stake as care delays continue

Health Care Dive

MARCH 29, 2022

As federal relief funds dwindle and volumes remain stagnant, concerns are mounting about the stability of many providers' operations, especially those lacking robust outpatient services.

Hospitals

For Home Care Providers, There’s Untapped Potential In Long-Term Care Insurance

Home Health Care

JULY 22, 2023

While Medicare Advantage (MA) has been spotlighted as a potential new source of revenue for home care providers over the last couple of years, long-term care insurance (LTCI) has gone under the radar. The post For Home Care Providers, There’s Untapped Potential In Long-Term Care Insurance appeared first on Home Health Care News.

Home Care

Home Care Medicaid Medicare Integration

Exploring The Long-Term Viability Of The SNF-At-Home Model

Home Health Care

AUGUST 23, 2023

Login The post Exploring The Long-Term Viability Of The SNF-At-Home Model appeared first on Home Health Care News. One of the models — skilled nursing facility care at home, or SNF-at-home — gained a lot of attention as traditional SNFs struggled. Sign up for HHCN+ to read this exclusive content. Get Membership Already a member?

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Home Care Nursing

Industry Voices—Strengthening long-term care providers' role in value-based care

ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers

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Long-term care hospitals can't afford to treat their sickest Medicare patients, AHA says

CVS Health rebrands healthcare services business as it plots long-term growth strategy

Oracle CEO warns Cerner EHR business facing 'near-term' headwinds for revenue growth

Could Medicaid redeterminations cause short-term health plan signups to spike?

Most Americans support value-based care but prefer other terms, research finds

Long term care spending around the world

Overcoming psychosocial barriers for long-term success on home dialysis

2023 forecast: 7 immediate and long-term priorities for hospital leaders

AHA: Biden admin's short-term plan crackdown a good start on addressing 'convoluted' coverage gaps

Digital health companies making a long-term play for the $100B weight loss drug market

Senate passes short-term funding bill, House expected to follow

How Amazon's latest pharmacy move lays the groundwork for longer-term play

What Are China's Long-Term Antarctic Ambitions?

CVS long-term care unit Omnicare taps new president

New York officials look to shore up flailing long-term care insurance industry

Molina to buy AgeWell's long-term care business in New York for $110M

Anthem will acquire long-term care plan Integra Managed Care

Staffing shortages force long-term care facilities to limit admissions, hire agency workers

Gearing up to go public, Babylon CEO outlines the company's long-term game in digital health

Home Care Costs Continue To Increase, Outpacing Other Long-Term Care Settings

JPM 2022: CMS, BCBS leaders share strategies to tackle health inequities long-term

Alignment Healthcare reports $35M loss but eyes long-term market expansion

Clover Health bullish on long-term growth as it posts $28.8M loss in Q2

From 340B to short-term health plans: Here are the top 4 regulations to watch for in 2022

Combatting Elder Abuse in Long-Term Care: Challenges and Opportunities of Electronic Monitoring

Survey: Nurses largely on board with COVID-19 vaccines but want more info on boosters, long-term safety

New Hampshire, hospitals come to terms on psychiatric boarding multiyear lawsuit

What Does Long-Term Success in HIV Mean?

‘The Devil Is In The Details’: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act Is Introduced

Protecting Long-Term Care Residents from Sepsis

The EU Can't Treat Ukrainian Refugees Like Short-Term Visitors

Long-term care facilities surpass 200,000 reported COVID-19 deaths among residents, staff

Transforming long-term care facilities into “Centres for living”

Long-term plans for hybrid care begin to take shape as health systems and digital platforms team up

Long Term Care Facilities Face Mandatory Minimum Staffing Requirements

Learn About Long-Term Services and Supports

KLAS: PointClickCare Leads in Long-Term Care EMR Market Share?

Long-Term Care Insurtech Assured Allies Nabs $42.5M to Power Successful Aging

Long-Term Care Pharmacy Billing: An Ultimate Guide

Long-term health of patients, hospitals at stake as care delays continue

For Home Care Providers, There’s Untapped Potential In Long-Term Care Insurance

Exploring The Long-Term Viability Of The SNF-At-Home Model

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