For post-acute care (PAC) organizations, market share growth is a fairly good measurement of success. This post marks the first in a series of blogs that will explore how market share has changed over the most recent reported quarter as well as which companies grew...
The transition to value-based care in the American healthcare system has been a long time coming. And, although the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) recently halted applications for their 2022 Global and Professional Direct Contracting payment model, the idea of risk-sharing payment models...
Medicare Part C – also known as Medicare Advantage (MA) – enrollment has been on the rise for the past few years. A few short years ago, MA beneficiaries made up only 15% of all Medicare enrollments. Today, that number has climbed to a staggering...
To succeed under value-based payment models and risk-sharing models, you need to prioritize coordination across the continuum of care. While most Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have focused on acute or hospital stays, optimizing relationships with post-acute care partners is critical to keeping costs down. According...
Recently, Trella connected with partners at MedBridge and KanTime to discuss strategies post-acute agencies can use to set themselves apart from their competition. The importance of having a competitive edge increased significantly during the pandemic. Our speakers shared how they’ve seen top post-acute care organizations thrive during a challenging time by using innovative solutions, tools, and technology. If you missed the webinar, you can view it here. Trella’s VP of Marketing, Jess Chew,...
The first performance year for Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs) begins in April 2021. What does that mean for you and your post-acute business? Until now, options to participate in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) risk-sharing payment models were...
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In the past few months, I have been absolutely amazed by the entire healthcare industry’s resilience and strength. Many in our industry have faced unheard of obstacles and setbacks, but those challenges led to a new wave of innovation, allowing many of you to create...
Have ACOs been a disaster for SNFs? Some SNF leaders think so, regarding ACOs as a disruptor that wrecked their way of doing business and providing the best patient care. In a 2019 interview with Skilled Nursing News, an anonymous SNF operator blasts the ACO model as...
”We have had more than 50 patients die, both shorter term rehab patients and long-term care residents.” Those are the words of Jennifer Bishop,* director of rehabilitation for a 170-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Massachusetts, reflecting on the human tragedy of COVID-19 in 2020...
