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Navigating Palliative Care Models in ACO Partnerships

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Partnerships between health care providers and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) can help to create effective, value-based palliative care models for patients, but navigating the development of those relationships requires communication and a true commitment to collaboration. According to the U.S.

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The Case for a Palliative Care Medicare Carve-Out

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The future of palliative care payment is reaching an uncertain, but potentially promising time in the Medicare landscape. Palliative care models have been gaining traction in terms of demonstrating cost savings and improved quality for several years running, Farrand said.

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Palliative Care, ACO Collaborations Fuel ‘Historical Savings’ in MSSP Program

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Palliative care providers that form collaborative partnerships with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) may be lending to a landmark downward trend in health care spending in the value-based payment landscape. Lowentritt is also senior medical director of Aledade, a network of ACO primary care organizations.

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Bloom Healthcare CEO: Integrating Palliative Care Into Every Decision

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The house call provider Bloom Healthcare has leveraged its integrated palliative-primary care model to achieve substantial reductions in hospitalizations and health care costs. Where does palliative care fit into the model? We have Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles, Medicare Advantage, Medicare fee-for-service.

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How to Diversify Services Within the Medicare Hospice Benefit

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Hospices nationwide have been diversifying their services to include palliative care, PACE, home-based primary care and a host of other business lines. However, some organizations have found success with disease-specific programs reimbursed through the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

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Humana, Thyme Care Partnership to Expand Access to Palliative Care

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NYSE: HUM) and Thyme Care promises to expand access to palliative care among the oncology care companys patient population. The value-based agreement contracts Thyme Care with Humana Medicare Advantage plans, giving them access to their beneficiaries. A new partnership between Humana Inc.

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Elea Institute Seeks to ‘Reimagine’ the Medicare Hospice Benefit

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The Chicago-based Elea Institute is seeking to improve public awareness of hospice and palliative care as well as convene discussions about ways to rethink the Medicare benefit. One is access to hospice and palliative care and serious illness care, then education and awareness.

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