Industry Note:
MA = Lower Quality
Published on Fri Jan 10, 2020
More information about the Direct Contracting payment model is coming up. Reminder: Under the model, Medicare may allow Medicare Advantage plans to use certain flexibilities such as permitting nurse practitioners to certify home health services, waiving homebound requirements, and covering concurrent (curative) care for hospice beneficiaries. After its initial overview webinars on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8, the Centers for [...]