Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage Education at the 2024 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo
The 2024 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo will feature over 50 educational sessions, each one led by recognized experts in their field who are up to date on the latest developments in home health, home care, hospice, and palliative care. From clinical to financial, this conference has you covered. Let’s look at the MEDICARE ADVANTAGE sessions […]
Read MoreBill Introduced to Streamline MA Prior-Authorizations
The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, introduced by a bipartisan and bicameral group of congressional legislators this month, would reform the prior authorization system in Medicare by implementing electronic systems and standardized requirements across payers. Through this transition the bill aims to expedite approvals, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance communication between providers and […]
Read MoreNAHC Submits Recommendations for MA Plan Data
In January, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the public regarding various aspects of Medicare Advantage (MA) data. Feedback from stakeholders over the past several years reflected a strong desire for more comprehensive high quality MA programmatic data to increase MA program transparency. […]
Read MoreCMS Issues Final Rule for MA Plan 2025 Contract year
On April 2, 30204 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Contract Year 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D, Final Rule. The rule revises requirements for the Medicare Advantage Program, (Medicare Part C) , Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Medicare Part D), Medicare Cost Plan Program, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the […]
Read MoreMA oversight is critical to ensure home care providers’ financial stability, experts offer
Read MoreIMPORTANT: Please Take this MA Survey!
TAKE THE SURVEY HERE NAHC is embarking on a landmark survey focused on the operational and financial aspects of the relationship between home health agencies (HHAs) and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The survey ties into early MA studies from NAHC that examined the relationships in 2014 and 2020. As such, the 2024 edition provides a […]
Read MoreIMPORTANT: Please Take this MA Survey!
TAKE THE SURVEY HERE NAHC is embarking on a landmark survey focused on the operational and financial aspects of the relationship between home health agencies (HHAs) and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The survey ties into early MA studies from NAHC that examined the relationships in 2014 and 2020. As such, the 2024 edition provides a […]
Read MoreIMPORTANT: Please Take this Survey!
TAKE THE SURVEY HERE NAHC is embarking on a landmark survey focused on the operational and financial aspects of the relationship between home health agencies (HHAs) and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The survey ties into early MA studies from NAHC that examined the relationships in 2014 and 2020. As such, the 2024 edition provides a […]
Read MoreCMS Seeks Input on MA Plan Data
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input from the public regarding various aspects of Medicare Advantage (MA) data. Feedback from stakeholders to past CMS issued RFIs on MA plans reflected a strong desire for more comprehensive high quality MA programmatic data to increase MA program […]
Read MoreCMS Releases CY2025 RFA for MA VBID and MA VBID Hospice Benefit Component
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released materials for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 of the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (MA VBID) model, including Requests for Applications (RFA) and a Request for Information (RFI) related to the MA VBID and MA VBID Hospice Benefit Component. Following is a link to the MA […]
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