News and insights to help health plans and providers stay connected to one of the most important destinations of care: the home.
HCBS Conference 2023: Key Takeaways for Medicaid Plans
As of April, Medicaid was serving almost one in four Americans. However, most Medicaid plans struggle to unlock benefits and coordinate personal services that could help seniors stay in their homes safely and longer. This was a central theme of the recent Home and...
Survey: Most Medicare Advantage Members Don’t Understand Plan Benefits
Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment has been on a steady climb for the past two decades following changes in policy designed to encourage a robust role for private plan options in Medicare. In 2023, 30.8 million people are enrolled in a MA plan, accounting for 51%...
Aging In Place Remodeling Can Enable Independence
Supporting people who are aging in place often requires basic home modifications like removing trip hazards and installing grab bars, handrails and other assistive devices. These changes can help people reduce the risk of falls and stay home safely. “Aging in place...
Dina Recognized on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies for 2nd Year
For the second year in a row, Dina has made the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. “Dina continues to grow as health plans and providers look for new ways to extend care into the home and community,” said Dina CEO Ashish V. Shah. “We...
Despite Growth, Dual Special Needs Plan Retention is Challenging
The continued growth in the Dual Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) space is tempered only by the frustration associated with members who can (and do) switch throughout the course of the year. The 2023 Dual Eligible Retention Study from Deft Research found that dual eligible...
Medicare Advantage Trends & Opportunities Report
Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment has been on a steady climb for the past two decades, following changes in policy designed to encourage a robust role for private plan options in Medicare. In 2023, 30.8 million people are enrolled in a MA plan, accounting for more...
CMS Star Ratings: Strategies to Improve MA Member Satisfaction
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have long been accountable for quality performance, and Stars, the CMS quality assessment program, is an important measure. CMS Star Ratings help MA plans attract members and earn financial incentives. Plans with higher Star Ratings are...
Aging in Place: MA Plans Help People Grow Older at Home
As Americans age, their desire to stay in their homes remains steadfast. According to the AARP, 77% of adults aged 50 and older want to remain in their homes for the long term — a number that has remained unchanged for more than 10 years now. But unexpected medical...
Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans: Opportunities & Challenges to Provide Timely In-Home Services
The number of Medicare Advantage (MA) Special Needs Plans (SNPs) has surged in enrollment, growing its member base by more than twofold from 2020 to 2022. This influx of new members has generated an opportunity to achieve better health outcomes for targeted groups of...
Improve CAHPS Scores With Better Benefits Navigation
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans work hard to be highly responsive to member needs, whether it's meal delivery, transportation, home modification or other in-home supplemental services. To deliver a five-star experience, and improve CAHPS scores, many health plans have...
How MA In-Home Support Services Improve Member Satisfaction
Since CMS began allowing Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to offer supplemental benefits, the popularity of those benefits has taken off. In just three years, the number of plans offering In-Home Support Services (IHSS) has skyrocketed by 364%, and plans with caregiver...
Dina Achieves HITRUST Risk-Based 2-Year Certification
Dina has earned certified status by HITRUST for information security, the highest level of information protection assurance. HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certified status demonstrates that the Dina platform has met demanding regulatory compliance and...
Improving Medicare Advantage Member Acquisition and Retention with In-Home Services
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have seen a 35% upswing in supplemental benefits nationwide – most notably for in-home services. Regulatory changes now enable MA plans to offer members expanded non-medical supplemental benefits, including those that address...
Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits: 6 Steps to Improve Member Access to Services
Today, the average Medicare beneficiary can choose from 43 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. As care continues to move into the home, MA is on track to become a major payer for non-medical home-based benefits. In fact, over the last year, there was a 35 percent increase...
Webinar: Improve CAHPS Through Enhanced Benefits Navigation
The average Medicare beneficiary has access to 43 Medicare Advantage plans. As care continues to move to the home, what can innovative health plans do to differentiate themselves as they compete for new members? Don't miss the webinar "Improve CAHPS Through Enhanced...
Dina Named to Inc. Regionals Midwest List of Fastest-Growing Companies
Dina has made the annual Inc. 5000 Regionals Midwest list for the second year in a row. The company attributes strong demand for benefits and care coordination for its growth. This is the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies based in...
Meet the Team at HLTH ’22!
Meet the Dina team at HLTH, Nov. 13-16 in Las Vegas. We will be part of the MATTER Pavilion, located at Booth 1854-Kiosk #6. Stop by and see how our care coordination platform empowers teams to manage care delivery throughout the patient journey, and remotely engage...
Forbes: Redefining Care Delivery Across the Continuum
Today, there simply are not enough nurses and other healthcare providers to care for the people who will need support and resources in the next five to 10 years. The combination of clinician burnout, the "great resignation" and Covid-19 has only compounded the issue....