Alex Lekacz

Traditionally, healthcare providers are paid for each individual service separately provided to a patient throughout treatment. This payment structure favors quantity of services over the quality of services. As such, care can become wasteful and fragmented, with minimal coordination across providers and health care settings. Various population health initiatives and innovative models such as bundled […]

Part 2: Local Transportation as a Medicare Advantage Benefit In February, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it was increasing “flexibility in Medicare Advantage that will allow more options and new benefits to Medicare beneficiaries, meeting their unique health needs and improving their quality of life.” Starting in 2019, under this […]

The legislative landscape is ever-changing, and we know how important it is to make sure Roundtrip provides the most effective, compliant service. Periodically, we will be sharing about recent legislative changes that affect patient transportation. Part 1: Local Transportation as a Safe Harbor Under the Anti-Kickback Statute In December 2016, The Department of Health and […]