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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. visits per 100 member-years. ” The U.S.

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Lifespark Adds In-Home Urgent Care, Adding ‘Final Brick’ To Its Suite Of Services

Home Health Care

The senior care company Lifespark has been building out its value-based care model for years. Now, it has added in-home urgent care, a key service line for a company taking on upside and downside risk. And, while many home-based care companies want to take on more risk, it comes with a lot of responsibility.

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Humana Finds That 20% of Medicare Advantage Expenditures Can Be Addressed Via Home Care Services

Home Health Care

Home care has become a crucial part of care plans for primary care providers (PCPs), according to a new value-based care report conducted by Humana (NYSE: HUM). The company has its own goal of having half of its Medicare Advantage (MA) members in a value-based home health model by 2027.

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How Primary Care Startup Patina Locked Down Partnerships With 4 Big Health Plans

Home Health Care

With only a couple years under its belt since its launch, Patina Health – a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based home-focused primary care medical practice – has secured partnerships with multiple major health plans. Patina’s work with payers combines care coordination and primary care services for seniors.

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FirstLight Home Care Names New CEO; DispatchHealth Hires New Leader

Home Health Care

FirstLight Home Care names new CEO. FirstLight Home Care’s president of one year has also been named as the company’s CEO. Particularly considering it’s the only offering to give commercial health plans the opportunity to extend advanced level care at home to the more than 65% of Americans with private insurance.”

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Another Home Care Leader Bets On Primary Care In The Home 

Home Health Care

Seniors who have difficulty leaving their homes or accessing traditional medical facilities have a new option for health care: mobile, medical home care visits from Horizon Care Services. Horizon Care Services is already a successful home care, care management and senior placement provider in Florida.

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Optum, LHC Group Put Pedal Down On Home-Based Care Efforts

Home Health Care

LHC Group President and CEO Josh Proffitt on Wednesday shared a home-based, value-based vision for the company’s future. Home Care remains deeply fragmented, disconnected and too difficult to navigate,” Proffitt said Wednesday. “It Home care is a key element of our value-based care approach,” the investor deck read. “It