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CMMI’s Proposed TEAM Model Offers Another Risk-Based Opportunity For Home Health Providers

Home Health Care

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced a new proposed model that will undoubtedly affect home health providers, and also allow them the opportunity to get more involved in value-based care initiatives. TEAM would be yet another model furthering that goal, if enacted.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision

Sheppard Health Law

On October 20, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (“ CMS ”) Innovation Center (“ Innovation Center ”) published a white paper detailing its vision for the next ten years: a health system that achieves equitable outcomes through high quality, affordable, person-centered care.

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Why Becoming ACO Improves Your Quality Payment Reporting?

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ACO or Accountable Care Organization is a group of doctors, hospitals, medical centers, and other healthcare providers. This unit works together to care for and look after a patient’s health. Their main goal is to improve the quality of care for patients. Primary care doctors and specialists.

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Why Becoming ACO Improves Your Quality Payment Reporting?

p3care

ACO or Accountable Care Organization is a group of doctors, hospitals, medical centers, and other healthcare providers. This unit works together to care for and look after a patient’s health. Their main goal is to improve the quality of care for patients. Primary care doctors and specialists.

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[ANSWERED] What is a Fee for Service in Healthcare?

Etactics

Quality of care. These include capitation, value-based reimbursement, and episodes of care/bundled payments. It is also a term applied to traditional Medicare. This helps distinguish it from Medicare managed-care plans, as well as any other new payment systems there might be. Cost containment.

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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

Primary care case management (PCCM) programs are one of the oldest types of Medicaid managed care, but over time most states have shifted to use managed care organizations (MCOs) to deliver services to Medicaid participants. ii] Rural areas are highly likely to suffer from shortages of primary care and other providers.

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CMS Announces Strategy on Value-Based Payments for Specialty Care

Sheppard Health Law

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center continues to move forward with its “strategic refresh” initiative. Through this shift, CMS aims to examine and enhance payments for specialty care provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Value-Based Care and ACOs.