Here are some of the predictions for the Home Health Care industry according to HHCN :
1. Home Health Care providers will consolidate
HHCN's report says that "even with record-setting consolidation, the home health industry will still be extremely fragmented when 2020 comes to a close"
2. Greater market adaptation will happen
3. Operational strategies will undergo major changes
4. Watchdogs will more aggressively hunt for fraud
5. Regulatory challenges will create home health deserts
Home health deserts are areas where there are no home healthcare services offered. It is expected that these "deserts will form in the oldest, sickest and frailest population zones", and if any areas do become home health deserts this year, they predict "CMS will likely take steps to course correct, perhaps reducing some of its recent regulatory efforts."
6. Medicare Advantage (MA) and telehealth will dominate home health technology in 2020.
HHCN points out that Home health care programs are "quickly evolving; therefore, our program integrity strategy must keep pace to address emerging challenges.”
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