Reflecting on the many challenges that a growing senior population and continued downward payment pressures pose, providers are looking to develop strategies to safely manage patients in the community. Given its low cost, community expertise, and mobile delivery model, home health is a natural solution to many of these challenges and is well positioned to take on a greater role in the care continuum.

This page should serve as your one-stop shop to stay up-to-date on the latest trends and policy updates in the home health industry.

Home health market scan

Our new ready-to-use deck, complete with speaker notes, offers an in-depth look at the home health industry’s current state, diving into current utilization patterns, forces of change, and forthcoming financial challenges.

The resource culminates in an exploration of innovative home health providers who are pushing beyond their traditional episodic, post-acute role within the patient care journey. These providers are rising to meet a broader range of patient needs, especially for complex populations, and cultivating a continuous involvement in patient care.

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Home health value-based purchasing

This resource covers key provisions of the CMS program, including its timeline, performance evaluation methodology, and financial implications, as well as strategies for success under this and future home health pay for performance models.

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Centralized home health intake cheat sheet

This resource provides an overview of centralized intake within the home health space, highlights the requirements for implementation, and covers key benefits of adopting a central intake model to help home health providers decide if centralized intake is appropriate for their organization.

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Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM)

In November 2018, CMS announced a new payment model for Medicare-certified home health episodes: the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). This new model, which will remove the therapy threshold and instead provide reimbursement based on clinical complexity, will be implemented on or after January 1st, 2020. Access our cheat sheet to learn about the major components of the model and how you can prepare for the changes today.

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