Home Health Care News July 26, 2020
Bailey Bryant

While the Medicare Advantage (MA) home care opportunity continues to expand, cynics have been quick to criticize it.

Some say the opportunity is too small to be worthwhile — and that it’s more of a trendy talking point than a viable business option for most home care providers.

In 2020, only 619 of more than 3,000 MA plans nationwide decided to offer some sort of in-home support services, according to data shared by ATI Advisory. Of course, that was before the COVID-19 emergency, which experts have predicted will add fuel to MA’s home care fire.

On top of that, MA plan reimbursement for home-based care providers is notoriously low....

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