To the Point
January-February 2022 Issue
FREE CONTENT As the care-at-home industry continues to grow and expand, there are both opportunities and challenges in the future.
Medicare Advantage: 5 Care-At-Home Supplemental Benefits Skyrocket in 2022
January-February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CMS’s reinterpretation of “primarily health-related” benefits has led to more Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offering services.
7 Trends Changing Medicare Advantage Plans In 2022
January-February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CMS projects that nearly 30 million people are signing up for MA in 2022. Here are seven trends to watch for.
Trends and Patterns of Dementia Patient Discharges: SNF vs. Home Health
January-February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT One-third of all fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries receiving post-acute care have a diagnosis of dementia, and more than 7 in 10 receive this care in a SNF.
5 Things to Know About Hospice Benefits 2022
January-February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT CMS is testing a broad array of complementary MA health plan innovations designed to reduce Medicare program expenditures, enhance the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries
The Expansion and Shift Into Community-Based Care
January-February 2022 Issue
FREE SPECIAL REPORT Seven trends supporting growth and the future, including the expansion of community-based care and expanded clinical care models to attract referrals.
Patient Discharge: Is Your Organization Asking Hospitals, SNFs, and Physicians for “Z” Codes?
January-February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Z codes are a set of ICD-10-CM codes used to report social, economic, and environmental determinants known to affect health and health-related outcomes.
Enforcers Continue to Target Discharge Planners/Case Managers
January-February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT Case managers/discharge planners continue to come under fire from fraud enforcers for violations of the federal anti-kickback statute.
Workforce Salaries: Nurse Practitioners by State
January-February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest occupational employment and wage statistics survey, the mean annual wage for nurse practitioners in the U.S. is $114,510.
Workforce Salaries: Home Health and Personal Care Aides
January-February 2022 Issue
SUBSCRIBER CONTENT The median annual wage for home health and personal care aides was $27,080 in May 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
