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Inside 2 Emerging Risk-Based Home Care Models

Home Health Care

In order to become less dependent on fee-for-service business, home health providers have begun to take on more risk. That has led to an emergence of risk-based home care models, many of which have given providers room to partake in upside and downside risk. These areas are chronic care management and preventative care.

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HHS Making Ownership Data for All Medicare-Certified Hospice and Home Health Agencies Publicly Available

Briggs Healthcare

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing ownership data for all Medicare-certified hospice and home health agencies. It’s plain and simple: families deserve transparency when making decisions about hospice and home health care for their loved ones,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.

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

NASHP

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. Adults may receive benefits along with curative care until they choose to receive hospice. Access to care coordination.

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Sustainability and Value: State Palliative Care Reimbursement Strategies

NASHP

State health reform efforts increasingly focus on providing comprehensive and well-coordinated care to people with serious illness to improve quality of care and drive down costs. A recent Health Affairs article reviewed opportunities to incorporate a palliative care benefit into ACOs.