Accelerating the shift to value-based care in LTC settings
By
Jason Feuerman
Jun 07, 2023
Long-term care providers have always played a crucial role in ensuring the health and well-being of the frail and elderly. As practitioners continue grappling with the demands of patient care and running...
Waiver of 3-day stay didn’t increase costs or lower outcomes in CMS study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 27, 2023
Waivers of a 3-day stay requirement for patients covered by accountable care organizations did not lead to more bad outcomes or lengthen nursing home stays, a federal analysis has found.
ACOs: Loss of quality bonus could disrupt value-based care model, physician recruitment
Sep 13, 2022
Accountable care organizations must urge Congress to extend a dependable bonus payment to physicians that is ready to expire, advocates say.
Nursing homes become ‘high-risk,’ owners to be fingerprinted under new doc pay rule proposal
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2022
Nursing home owners could face heightened background screening requirements under a proposal tucked more than 1,000 pages into a huge new proposed physician pay rule released Thursday.
ACO REACH combines innovation with access for SNFs
By
Timothy Peck, MD
Mar 16, 2022
CMS’s new Direct Contracting Entity program, known as ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) is among the most important developments in nursing home patient care in recent history.
What your therapy team should know about the CMS REACH Model
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 03, 2022
We all know it to be true. Common sense, really. When we as therapists coordinate our care more efficiently across teams and settings our patients excel. They feel supported. And in many cases, they...
ACOs don’t reduce burden of care for nursing home dementia patients: study
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 14, 2021
Nursing home dementia patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans had less burdensome care towards the end of their lives than residents with an accountable care organization, new study results show.
ACOs may be missing the mark with seniors who need complex care
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2019
Newer strategies to address high costs and gaps in care may be leaving out vulnerable seniors with complex care needs, a new study has revealed.
CMS proposes Medicare ACO overhaul to prod more risk-taking
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 10, 2018
“Pathways to Success” is predicted to save the Medicare program $2.2 billion over 10 years.
ACOs save on backs of SNFs
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2018
Providers taking part in a Medicare experiment saved money by funneling care away from skilled nursing facilities and toward physician services, according to a new analysis.