Home Health Care News May 3, 2021
A delay in the Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model by the Biden administration has put the already-accepted direct-contracting entities (DCEs) in a coveted position.
New entrants are no longer being accepted for participation in the model while the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its innovation arm review the details.
That gives 53 chosen organizations a leg up — for now.
Those DCEs officially kicked off direct contracting with the federal government on April 1, while other eager health care providers continue to wait for further guidance.
Joel Theisen — the CEO of the Minnesota-based holistic senior care company Lifesprk, one of those 53 DCEs — said he feels like he has a “golden ticket.” He’s...