tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 8

Home Health: How To Make The Most Of Managed Care Rise

Medicare issues final regulations on 'Medicare Advantage' MCOsTo industry veterans, the rise of Medicare managed care seems like a blast from the past. But this time around, home health agencies are in a better position to take advantage of the trend, experts say.Medicare managed care, now called the "Medicare Advantage" program, is back with a vengeance thanks to newly increased payment rates to MCOs. The Medicare Modernization Act passed in 2003 mandated higher payment rates and more contracting flexibility for MA plans.Now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued final regulations on the MA changes...

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