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CMS tweaks ACO REACH to stabilize model

Health Care Dive

Regulators lowered enrollment minimums for accountable care organizations in the program, which allows providers to form groups to manage care and costs for fee-for-service Medicare enrollees.

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Update from California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA): Proposed Regulations re Material Change Transactions and Pre-Transaction Review

Sheppard Health Law

As we previewed in our blog article in March on the establishment of California’s new Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA), OHCA has issued proposed regulations available on the OHCA website, that provide anticipated details on OHCA’s advance review authority regarding certain transactions in the healthcare space.

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How CMS’ Goal To Enroll All Medicare Beneficiaries In ACOs Could Impact Home-Based Care Providers

Home Health Care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has stated its objective to enroll all of its Medicare beneficiaries in accountable care relationships by 2030. Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACOs are an opportunity for home-based care providers to enter the space. Currently, roughly 13.2

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Why Avoiding Costly Coding Mistakes Is More Critical Than Ever

HIT Consultant

Physicians should emphasize their value in terms of patient outcomes, quality of care, and cost-effectiveness. Value-Based Care Initiatives: Participating in value-based care models and accountable care organizations can lead to increased reimbursement based on improved patient outcomes and cost savings.

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HHS Proposes Rule to Establish Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking

HIT Consultant

Under the Medicare Shared Savings Program, a healthcare provider that is an Accountable Care Organization (ACO), ACO participant, or ACO provider or supplier would be deemed ineligible to participate in the program for a period of at least one year.

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In Rapidly Changing Value-Based Care Landscape, Home-Based Care Providers Facing Crunchtime

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Home-based care providers avoiding the shift to value-based care are running out of time and excuses. Home health providers are already under the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model, which is, by definition, a value-based care model.

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Patient Engagement Strategies for Marketing Success

Healthcare Success

It has application in value-based care, patient population health, accountable care organizations (ACOs), and health management organizations (HMOs). As you learn how to increase patient engagement in healthcare through targeted marketing campaigns, be sure to follow all applicable laws and regulations (e.g.,