Home Health Care News August 21, 2024
Contessa Health, a subsidiary of Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED), has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in its Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. The model aims to create more comprehensive and coordinated dementia care.
The company joins nearly 400 participants in developing nationwide dementia care programs (DCPs). These programs intend to enhance care coordination and improve access to services and support.
Contessa Health has provided comprehensive in-home care since 2015. The company is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and partners with 11 health systems and multiple health plans, serving patients in nine states.
“CMS is excited to partner with Contessa under the GUIDE Model,” CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said in a press...
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