Home Health Care News May 5, 2023
As Medicare Advantage (MA) penetration continues, home health agencies are coming to grips with the additional — and sometimes hidden — costs that are associated with transitioning to a payer mix more dominated by MA.
Whether those costs come from operational changes or otherwise, the financial impact of MA’s market penetration can’t be ignored.
“To get Medicare Advantage right, you have to be prepared for a sea change in your cost structure and the way that you operate your business,” Frontpoint Health CEO Brent Korte told Home Health Care News. “There’s only so much change any provider can make from a clinician expense perspective. A lot of larger providers, in particular, would say that kind of restructuring is impossible. It’s...