This week in value-based care, a fresh look at untangling VBC for providers looking to enter into an ACO or payment model, results from the Comprehensive ESRD Care Model, and some market moves in long-term and home healthcare.
A new study published in Health Affairs on Monday demonstrates that the first Medicare accountable care...National News
Humana Inc. has started to transition Kindred at Home’s home health division to CenterWell Home Health brand, a major step in the integration of Kindred at Home’s home health operations into Humana. The transition comes at a time when, due to the pandemic, improved technology, and ongoing concerns about nursing home quality of care,...National News
Insurance giant Humana released a report on value-based care (VBC), physician progress and patient outcomes based on 2020 data. Overall, the report found that the value-based approach was crucial for providers to deliver care and maintain important channels of communication during the COVID-19 pandemic while also remaining financially...National News
In President Biden's American Families Plan, subsidies under the expanded Obamacare have been extended indefinitely. Rebates or another stimulus check from insurance companies can be expected.
Another stimulus check might be coming from health insurers
The Obamacare subsidies were expanded in March when the COVID relief plan...Arizona News
Humana, Kindred, Curo, two equity firms and Walmart all in the rumor mill.
The $1.4 billion deal brings together the Louisville-based health insurance giant; TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, the same group that has offered to buy the home care business of Kindred in Louisville. That deal still must get the green...