Hospices Can Expect More Value-Based Payment, Despite SIP, Direct Contracting Delays

As the Biden administration reviews value-based programs put forth during the Trump years, hospice and palliative care providers have had to recalibrate as the new payment models they were expecting hang in limbo, including the direct contracting program and the Primary Care First Serious Illness Population (SIP) model.  Regarding the SIP model, providers have little […]

Humana Approved as Direct Contracting Entity, Plans to Partner with Hospices

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) to become a direct contracting entity (DCE). The company has branded the DCE as Humana Direct Contracting Entity, Inc., which operates as Humana Care Solutions. The new DCE plans to partner with hospice and palliative care providers to improve quality […]