Medicare Advantage Enrollees Use Less Home Health Care In Their Final Days...
End-of-life home health care use and duration are lower among Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees compared to traditional Medicare enrollees across nearly all populations. This is especially true among...
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Inside UnitedHealth Group’s Defense Of $3.3B Amedisys Acquisition
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Recent developments in the legal battle over the planned $3.3 billion UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UHG) acquisition of Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) have moved...
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With Amedisys Case Ongoing, DOJ Reportedly Also Investigating UHG’s Medicare...
Amid the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) legal battle with UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UHG) regarding the planned purchase of Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED), the company is also now reportedly facing an...
View ArticleUnitedHealthcare To End Certain Home Health Prior Authorization Requirements...
UnitedHealthcare is eliminating prior authorization requirements for certain home health services provided under Medicare Advantage plans as part of a larger push to cut prior authorization volume by...
View ArticleEnhabit Plots Growth Path With Strategic Changes, Renewed UnitedHealth Agreement
The move to exit its previous Medicare Advantage agreement with UnitedHealthcare, as well as the hurricanes that struck the United States last fall, contributed to a Q4 loss for Enhabit Home Health...
View ArticleFixing A ‘Badly Broken Medical System’: Home Care Leaders Testify Before...
On Tuesday, post-acute care leaders and advocates testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding the importance of home health care. During the health subcommittee hearing...
View ArticleSenators Grill CMS Nominee Dr. Oz On Medicaid Cuts
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s choice to take the helm of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), faced questions on Capitol Hill about his stance on future cuts to Medicaid....
View ArticleHome Health Leaders Optimistic for 2025
Leaders from Pennant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG), the parent company of a network of home health, hospice, and senior living services in 13 states, discussed the current state of their business on...
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Medicare Advantage Growth Continues Despite Headwinds
The Medicare Advantage (MA) market grew to 34.5 million in 2024 despite significant challenges, according to a new report from HealthScape Advisors and Chartis. This signifies that 51% of the U.S....
View ArticlePatina Offers New In-Home Program To Medicare Advantage Members
Patina has introduced Patina Total Health, a program designed to provide personalized, age-friendly care and support specifically for Medicare Advantage (MA) members. This initiative aims to help...
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