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Payers are interested in talking about the data. In particular, they are interested in understanding how home care providers are able to reduce their penalties and increase their rewards in a value-based payment system. Learn how one organization is advancing conversations. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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CMS has released proposed policy changes for 2021 Medicare payment rates under its annual Physician Fee Schedule. Telehealth codes allow physicians to bill for home visits and care planning. We dive into the codes and what they mean. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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Prior authorizations take time away from patients and interject a third party into the doctor-patient relationship. There are many frustrations with prior authorizations, but the time spent getting payer permission is a common thread among all doctors. The average practice spends more than 15 hours per week total on them. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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Payers, health systems, Private Equity firms, and SPAC’S acquisition of care at home companies are quickly changing market dynamics, and signaling change is ahead. This is a must-read to understand trends and insights reshaping the future. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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Your referral sources are the lifeblood of your organization. Ultimately, they will look for relationships with organizations that are easy to work with and that can deliver proven quality care. A new research report reveals the four frustrations felt by your referral sources. A roundtable of your peers’ weigh-in with solutions. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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Insurers' strategies to provide greater services in the home are moving rapidly. Changing models have insurers partnering-up with primary care physicians, telehealth, and pharmacies to deliver care in the home. We provide insights to insurers' reactions post COVID-19 and beyond. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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Recent research discusses the missed opportunities for discussions about end-of-life, including advance care planning, palliative care, discontinuation of disease-directed treatment, hospice care, and after-death wishes, with outpatients with advanced cancer. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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Each year, we compile The Remington Report Top 20 list of America?s largest publicly held home healthcare companies. It?s our way to recognize some of the players in our industry, to reflect on the year and to hopefully identify some trends that may impact the future. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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The rate of readmissions increases in the first two days after a SNF discharge. If SNFs lower their readmission rates, providers can earn the two percent. CMS reports almost three-quarters of the providers in the country will receive a cut under VBP. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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Eighty percent of ACOs reported using home visits for some of their patients, with larger ACOs more commonly using home visits. Under alternative payment models ? including accountable care organization (ACO) contracts ? providers may have greater motivation to improve care delivery for patients with complex clinical needs because they are responsible for the patients? total cost of care. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.