Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Now that the final home health payment rule for 2022 has been floating around for a few days, industry insiders have had time to pick it apart and zero in on key changes, including the nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. This delay will give home health providers across the U.S.

Medicare 105

Medicare Performance improvement Medicaid Quality of Care 105

NASHP

OCTOBER 22, 2021

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. As part of contract and systems oversight, states engage in a range of quality assessment and improvement strategies.

Medicaid 100

Medicaid Hospice Care Integration Regulations 100

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

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. Providers received bonus payments for achieving process measures indicating that certain facets of palliative care (e.g.,

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

North Carolina’s comprehensive behavioral health approach included efforts to increase uptake of CoCM through additional training and practice supports and Medicaid rate increases to 120% of Medicare rates for behavioral health providers. An action plan dashboard tracks targets. CMS’s Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive!

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Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

Vie Healthcare

JULY 26, 2023

And I think we should be looking at home health too. Transitions to home care, especially for dementia patients. Empower your teams to look at the care they provide through the lens of the caregiver. The last time we spoke, you mentioned to me that we need to view families as part of the care team. So why not now?

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Hospitals Nursing Doctors Healthcare 52