Home Health Care News August 18, 2019
For more than a year now, home care has taken center stage in the discussion surrounding Medicare Advantage (MA). Things were no different at last month’s MA Summit, hosted by the Better Medicare Alliance (BMA) in Washington, D.C.
There, health care leaders from a variety of sectors and legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to discuss MA trends. One resounding takeaway was the importance of home care — and the struggle to successfully integrate it into MA plans.
In between sessions, HHCN sat down with BMA President and CEO Allyson Schwartz, who shared her views on how home care has forever changed the MA game. Schwartz, a Democrat, is also a former member of the...