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Ceresti Health and PacificSource to Activate Family Caregivers, Improve Outcomes for Medicare Members living with Dementia
Ceresti Health announced today it has deployed its proven dementia care program to family caregivers of PacificSource Medicare Advantage and DSNP (Dual Eligible Special Need Plan) members living with dementia. By increasing the knowledge, skills and confidence of family caregivers, Ceresti’s program aims to reduce avoidable and often-harmful member hospitalizations.
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What is Hidden in Your Claims Data: The Invisible Cost of Dementia
When looking at medical costs, dementia is the second most costly condition for people 65 and older. If that information surprises you, you’re not alone. Leaders of Medicare Advantage health plans and Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) tell me that – until recently – they did not realize that dementia is a cost multiplier, a major driver of avoidable hospitalizations and an exacerbator of chronic health conditions. Why is the cost impact of dementia often not recognized?
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Medicare Advantage and Value-based Care Veteran Christopher Ciano Joins Ceresti Health as Board Chair
Leading tech-enabled dementia care provider Ceresti Health is proud to announce that respected healthcare industry leader Christopher Ciano will head its Board of Directors. As Board Chair, Mr. Ciano brings formidable experience in growing healthcare businesses, including specific expertise in Medicare Advantage, value-based care and caregiving.
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Ceresti Health Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) selected Ceresti to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers, the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model.
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Optimizing Dementia Care for Medicare Populations: A Critical Strategy for ACOs
By John Mach, M.D.
Traditional complex care programs have largely failed to effectively manage dementia patients, who rarely get enrolled or are not appropriately supported once they are part of such programs. As a result, there is a growing recognition that dementia-specific care models are needed to better serve this population and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations.
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Ceresti Partners with Commonwealth Primary Care ACO to Transform Dementia Care
Ceresti Health announced today it has partnered with Arizona-based REACH accountable care organization (ACO) Commonwealth Primary Care ACO (Commonwealth) to improve patient care, unburden physicians and reduce avoidable patient costs associated with dementia.
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FLAACOS Webinar: What's Hidden In Your Claims Data Could Save You Thousands
Hear how caregiver activation can reduce hospitalizations by more than 50% and lower medical costs by over 30%. Plus, discover how the CMS GUIDE model offers significant shared savings at no risk to ACOs— with no out-of-pocket fees!
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Ceresti Health Welcomes Chief Revenue Officer Rhonda Quintana
Innovative tech-enabled dementia care provider Ceresti Health is proud to announce the recruitment of respected healthcare executive Rhonda Quintana as Chief Revenue Officer.
"I am deeply honored to join Ceresti Health, a company whose mission resonates profoundly with my own personal experiences with loved ones living with dementia and the challenges faced by millions of families across the country,” Rhonda said.
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Ceresti Partners with Commonwealth Primary Care ACO to Transform Dementia Care
Ceresti Health announced today it has partnered with Arizona-based REACH accountable care organization (ACO) Commonwealth Primary Care ACO (Commonwealth) to improve patient care, unburden physicians and reduce avoidable patient costs associated with dementia.