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Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care October 25, 2021 / by Salom Teshale, Kitty Purington, Wendy Fox-Grage, and Mia Antezzo. Comprehensive care coordination. billion on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) per year. Assessment and management of pain and other symptoms.

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Why 2021’s Record-Breaking M&A Was Over A Decade In The Making

Home Health Care

As the value of home care services has become increasingly more apparent within the health care sector, it should come as no surprise that dealmaking in the space began to heat up last year. Overall, there were more than 50 home care transactions in 2021. It was known for Medicaid expansion.

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UHF Highlights Methods to Improve SNF-to-Home Transitions

Home Health Care

The aim of the partnership was to enhance care transitions. One takeaway for home health providers is the importance of working with SNFs to further strengthen SNF-to-home transitions. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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More than a Feeling: Using Research and Data to Drive Home-and Community-Based Services Improvements 

NASHP

State Strategies Washington Evaluations Support Development of First-in-the-Nation Innovations in HCBS Washington State has long been a leader in using evaluations and data to refine and drive improvements in its home and community-based programs. The state evaluated the impact of expanding its family caregiver support program in 2012.

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InnovAge Appoints New CEO; Axxess Beefs Up Executive Leadership Team

Home Health Care

Patrick Blair, formerly of Bayada Home Health Care, has been named president and CEO by InnovAge’s board of directors. The appointment comes after reports that Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stopped reimbursing InnovAge for new clients.

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Voices: Susan Mills, Senior Program Director for Home Health and Hospice, ACHC

Home Health Care

ACHC initially focused on accrediting home health agencies, but over the years, it has expanded its scope to include other health care sectors such as hospice, hospital, pharmacy, DME, home care and renal dialysis.

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Why Value-Based Care Begins with Quality Education

Home Health Care

The shift to value-based care. Connecting training with outcomes serves patients and staff, but the shift to value-based care means attention to outcomes is imperative as home-based care transitions to rewarding providers for the quality of the care they deliver.