Starting Oct. 1 therapy payments to nursing facilities will shift to a value-based model, emphasizing patient needs over the amount of services provided. The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), a more individualized approach, aims to reduce inflated billing by basing payments on patient's medical characteristics.
The new approach...National News
Medicare Advantage plans have faced obstacles providing customized care for complex and seriously ill patients, but a recent report found it was primed to provide innovative ways to improve care for the seriously ill.
A report published by the Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University found "Medicare Advantage’s...