Skilled Nursing News November 20, 2023
Some physician groups have decided to join the accountable care organization (ACO) REACH programs to better serve high needs groups given that the nursing home sector is gravitating toward value-based care – the trend being especially true if patients are already aligned with an ACO through their primary care provider.
Theoria Medical, for one, made the decision to get involved in the REACH program next year via Empassion Health, and the group feels diving into the program will help them address the higher acuity population while offering a managed care option complementary to the institutional special needs plan (I-SNP). The REACH acronym stands for Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health.
“That’s where the ship is heading. I think that absolutely,...