Medicare Advantage (MA) only became a real opportunity for home care providers five years ago. That is when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced primarily health-related benefits, allowing for agencies to step in and provide personal care for beneficiaries on a limited basis.
Since then, MA plans have continued to expand these benefits, both through the primarily health-related pathway and the slightly newer Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI).
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