The article offers food for thought for folks in the home care space to help prepare for changes in the industry in 2019 and to help them traverse the ever-changing home care business landscape.
I strongly suggest that you read the full article here, but as a way to get your interest piqued and to start the conversation, here is one key takeaways and then 5 predictions offered by HHCN:
"Among the biggest changes to home care in 2018: the fact that federal policymakers will allow some non-skilled in-home care services under the Medicare Advantage (MA) program starting next year." - Home Health Care News, January 6, 2019
Predictions from HHCN:
- Finding Qualified Staff Will Get Tougher
- Care Will Become More Specialized
- Private Equity Will Continue to Invest in Home Care
- Ways to Receive Referrals Will Continue to Evolve, but Word of Mouth is Still Important
- Consumers Will Continue to be Confused by the Difference Between Home Health and Home Care
As I previously noted, the full article is incredibly in-depth and offers a lot of useful facts, figures, statistics, and insights that are helpful to anyone in the home care space.
I hope this recap caught your interest to click on the link to read the full article. If you do read it, please share your thoughts in the comments section.
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