Post-acute organizations are feeling the sting of staffing shortages, limited access to physicians and hospitals, and a lack of time and resources to operate – let alone grow. But, as 2022 planning and budgeting is already underway – growth is top of mind. Innovative post-acute leaders...
What can we learn from studying patient care pathways? By tracking and analyzing the services patients receive starting at a given point in their care journey, we can get a picture of the patient’s care as a whole, and identify any gaps or opportunities to...
How can skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) thrive in the transition from traditional Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) plans to newer Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Both MA plans and traditional Medicare FFS plans offer reimbursement for SNF stays, provided certain criteria are met. However, providers participating in MA...
ACO Leaders Share Their Priorities, Including Their Views on Post-Acute Care Today, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) across the country are under pressure to perform. The recent changes the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) have made to the Alternative Payment Model(APM) program have left organizations...
Recently, we explored a few key metrics for successful SNF ACO participation in 2021. Accountable Care Organization (ACO) participation is highly attractive for a lot of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in the transition to value-based care from fee-for-service payment models. Under the umbrella of a...
As the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to emphasize the transition to value-based care from fee-for-service models, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have spent the last few years strategically choosing which physicians and facilities they should affiliate with. The healthcare industry is in...
There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) everywhere. Quarantines and social distancing restrictions impacted admissions beginning in late Q1 2020, and suspensions of elective acute procedures did further damage to post-acute admissions across the industry. By digging deeper into the...
Recently, Michael Neuman, MPH, Trella Health’s VP of Data Science and Engineering, sat down with Andrew Donlan of Home Health Care News to discuss Medicare Advantage (MA) trends. During their discussion, Michael provided his perspective on the MA trends and changes that post-acute care organizations...
In our recent blog post on 5 Medicare Advantage Stats You Can’t Ignore, we discussed the rising adoption of MA plans and the nearly 47% MA penetration as of March 2021. With this increasing trend, the question that arises is, how can Medicare Advantage insights...
It’s safe to say that post-acute care (PAC) organizations have faced significant challenges and disruptions over the last year. With that in mind, by looking at post-acute discharge trends, we can gain visibility into industry-wide movements and opportunities for home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and hospice...
