ACO Participation May Keep SNFs ‘In the Game’

August 8, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsaccountable care, accountable care organizations, ACOs, skilled nursing facilities, SNFs

Although accountable care organizations (ACOs) have never been particularly popular among skilled nursing facilities, timing may be ripe to take on more risk to stay competitive in the market. ACO participation may help operators maintain referrals when so many potential residents are being diverted to home health care, hospice and other tracks along the continuum…

The Effects of Accountable Care Organizations Forming Preferred Skilled Nursing Facility Networks on Market Share, Patient Composition, and Outcomes

April 1, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentspatient outcomes, skilled nursing facilities, vertical integration

Through participation in payment reforms such as bundled payment and accountable care organizations (ACOs), hospitals are increasingly financially responsible for health care use and adverse health events occurring after hospital discharge. To improve management and coordination of postdischarge care, ACO hospitals are establishing a closer relationship with skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) through the formation of…

Why Health Systems Need to Strategically Align with Skilled Nursing Facilities Now

November 26, 2018Garrett SchmittNo Commentsskilled nursing facilities, SNF

Inevitably, healthcare incentives continue to transition from the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) model to a value-based payment system. A recent modernization to how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will pay providers for skilled nursing facility (SNF) performance is proof. And if you want to achieve success in alternative payment models (APMs), such as bundled payments…

Accountable Care Organizations and Post-Acute Care: A Focus on Preferred SNF Networks

July 2, 2018Garrett SchmittNo Commentspayment reform, post-acute care, preferred networks, skilled nursing facilities, SNF, value-based payment

Due to high magnitude and variation in spending on post-acute care, accountable care organizations (ACOs) are focusing on transforming management of hospital discharge through relationships with preferred skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Using a mixed-methods design, we examined survey data from 366 respondents to the National Survey of ACOs along with 16 semi-structured interviews with ACOs…

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