In a highly competitive world, winning requires unconventional thinking. Consider professional sports - MLB scouts understand that finding the right players to add to their roster means looking beyond the surface. And healthcare professionals, especially those participating in value-based care models, have to do the same. Data...
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...
If your accountable care organization (ACO) is participating in the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) next year, this week is important for your network. The deadline to respond to Phase 1 first request for information (RFI-1) is August...
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...
The certification for the Qualified Entity Program is a unique and prestigious recognition that signifies Trella’s ongoing partnership with CMS and provides Trella with one of the most expansive databases in the industry. ATLANTA, GA- Trella Health, the leading source of provider performance insights and analytics, was recently certified as a Qualified Entity (QE) by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Qualified Entity Program. The QE certification, along...
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...
At the virtual Home Health Care News Medicare Advantage Summit, Trella Health’s VP of Data Science & Engineering, Michael Neuman, spoke on the latest Medicare Advantage Trends. During his speaking session, he and Andrew Donlan, HHCN reporter, discussed what Trella is seeing geographically and by...
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...
Minimize Cost and Improve Outcomes with Better Post-Acute Partnerships Are you missing a great opportunity for your ACO? To be successful in new CMS reimbursement models, ACOs must reduce per member per year (PMPY) cost while improving outcomes. To do that, you need to look beyond...
