Home Health Care News April 8, 2024
With the need for long-term services and supports (LTSS) growing, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are positioned to offer home-based care services through supplemental benefits.
That’s one key takeaway from a new data brief from the research and advisory firm ATI Advisory, though MA plans haven’t always been the best administrators of home care. The report examines access to — and enrollment in — MA plans. The report was compiled using data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Currently, 14 million adults in the U.S. have LTSS needs. This number will grow as it is projected that more than half of adults who reach the age 65 will develop LTSS needs, according to ATI Advisory.
Even though Medicaid...