Home-Based Care Expansion

In the past 24 hours, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has initiated a new program aimed at enhancing home-based care for patients with long COVID, prioritizing point-of-care strategies as highlighted by the American Academy of Family Physicians. This initiative underscores a significant shift towards value-based care models, emphasizing the importance of in-home treatment options in the context of evolving Medicare policies aimed at improving patient outcomes and managing population health more effectively. Additionally, stakeholders within Medicare are bracing for further guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) following the recent State of the Union address by President Trump, with expectations of accelerated reforms in delivering care outside traditional settings. For further details, see the [American Academy of Family Physicians commentary](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQQi16ZEhPbm4tcHdOT2Q2SmRmYjg1QkVtQlNIa1lvNzV6bDBMSWdOdXc2NncyTFllVjR3RTNLV2lSQVZub2J1c3NtZ0lZTHNwZ1NMWklBX1BUMk5PdTloTm5BeDBaTVNHeUlTbVctQWs0cnBhZjItWVRxc3hseF9rWUJxYm9MY2FMS1duX2ZJU