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We're looking forward to #HLTHUSA Oct. 20-23 in Las Vegas! Meet the Dina team at the MATTER Pavilion Booth 23 to hear more about providing timely access to care and benefits. We work with government-sponsored programs including Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid, SNP/D-SNPs, and PACE, with a focus on coordinating in-home care, supplemental benefits, and LTSS. Reach out to the team to connect at the show! #healthtech #healthcareinnovation #healthcare #healthplans #inhomecare #medicareadvantage

In-home services have been shown to address social determinants of health and health equity. But finding capacity and arranging services for members remains a problem. “It is always difficult to find the right provider at the right time to meet the specific needs of members,” said Travis Woyner from Dina. “Those challenges increase as members expect more in-home services from personal care, to home health, to hospice and palliative, and the expanding non-medical pool of benefits. In all of these services, staffing shortages persist, and rule changes like the Medicaid Access Rule and #CMS’s continued push towards streamlined access to care and benefits in Medicare Advantage add another layer of complexity.” As health plans adjust to a difficult landscape, Woyner answers 4 questions about improving efficiency, reviewing network adequacy, and managing out-of-network expenses. Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/gYtQVm7b #medicare #medicaid #supplementalbenefits #medicareadvantage

Dina President Sherman Sanchez kicks off this month’s newsletter by making the case for driving smart utilization of home-based benefits to meet value-based care objectives. “The challenge for many health plans, and CMS reinforces this stance, is that supplemental benefits are often underutilized or may not show a clear impact or return on investment,” said Sanchez. “But before cutting benefits, I’d challenge health plan leaders to evaluate ways to use their home-based or non-medical benefits to really create value.” And that's just the start. Here's what else you'll find in this issue: 👉 Struggling to Improve Access to In-Home Services? Here’s How to Meet the Moment 👉 Medicaid Members Stay in Their Homes Longer When Home-Based Services are Activated 👉 Dina’s New Integration & Automation Capabilities Accelerate Access to Care 👉 Dina Presents at UChicago Hospital Medicine Showcase 👉 Dina Recognized as Chicago Inno 2024 Fire Award Honorees! Ready to jump in? 👇

Providing timely access to care involves intricate workflows, multiple healthcare IT systems, and continuous communication with many providers. To simplify the process, Dina launched a suite of new capabilities within its integration toolkit–the Dina API–to streamline the integration of utilization management and care management systems. In addition, a new workflow automation engine accelerates the traditional steps in the coordination process. Here’s how it works 👉

Providing timely access to care is a massive problem. For health plans and providers, the process involves intricate workflows, multiple healthcare IT systems, and continuous communication with many providers. To reduce this complexity, Dina has made two significant updates to its platform. 1️⃣ First, Dina launched a suite of new capabilities within its integration toolkit–the Dina API–to streamline the integration of utilization management and care management systems. 2️⃣ Next, building on the embedded nature of the Dina API, a new workflow automation engine was created to accelerate the traditional steps in the coordination process. Ready to improve access to care? Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/gKNCZq6s

🔥🔥🔥We’re thrilled to have been recognized as one of Chicago Inno’s 2024 #FireAwards honorees and it was great to celebrate with all of the changemakers that are defining Chicago tech. Congrats to the Dina team for this recognition!🔥🔥🔥 Chicago Business Journal, MATTER, Cat Francis #healthit #healthtech #healthtechnology

The “80-20” provision has raised concerns about access to home care. Home care agencies feel the 80/20 rule will force many companies to close their doors and go out of business, further worsening the access to home care for Medicaid members. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services believes this is a way to bring more caregivers into the profession to meet the demands of a growing Medicaid segment that needs home care. Says Sherman Sanchez: “One of the many motivators for passing the rule is the potential to delay progression to long-term care facilities by providing more care in the home and reducing total spend. We believe technology has a role to play here to help create efficiencies and grow capacity.” There is encouraging data that show that a Medicaid member stays in their home 21 months longer versus moving into a nursing home when the appropriate home-based services and interventions are activated. #homehealthcare #medicaid #cms #longtermcare #healthplans

The rapid growth of our aging population is reshaping how we think about administering long-term care in the home. But accessing in-home services remains a massive problem. Persistent workforce shortages and rising care costs present hurdles. And new mandates from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services raise the bar around transparency, access, and reliability. Dina President, Sherman Sanchez, says health plan leaders can prepare to meet the moment. Here’s how👇 https://lnkd.in/eigDArWM #medicareadvantage #medicare #homehealthcare #longtermcare #healthplans #supplementalbenefits

Great to be part of the UNIVERISTY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS Medicine Showcase MATTER and share our story of driving efficient utilization of non-medical and home-based benefits for patients and members. It was an exciting opportunity to share the stage with fellow innovators Clearstep, SMARTCharts, LIVEMED Telehealth™, and Inference Analytics.

We may be halfway through the summer, but the Dina Digest is just heating up! In our exciting August issue, we delve into the evolving landscape of supplemental benefits and explore how health plans can leverage regulatory changes to enhance access to care and services. And that's just the start. Here's what else you'll find in this issue: 👉 Podcast: Improving Access & Transparency in Home-Based Services 👉 Research: Transitional Care is Perfect Time to Activate In-Home Benefits  👉 Video: 5 Steps to Improve Access to Benefits, Service & Care 👉 Report: Rising Medical Expenses? How to Use Supplemental Benefits to Manage Total Cost of Care 👉 Award: Dina Was Named One of Chicago Inno’s 2024 Fire Award Honorees! Dina Digest is our monthly round-up of insights and industry news impacting health plans and providers on their journey to improve access to in-home care, LTSS, and supplemental benefits. #supplementalbenefits #medicare #medicareadvantage #medicaid #valuebasedcare #homehealthcare #cms