Home health services are touted as cost-saving for payers, and industry stakeholders often advise providers to share data demonstrating these savings with payers and policymakers. The cost-saving nature of home health may not always be evident, however. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) reported that home health services have contributed to elevated medical cost trends when discussing Medicaid margins on the company’s third-quarter earnings call. The company has paused its strategic acquisitions, according to the call, while it focuses on achieving its desired debt-to-capital and interest coverage ratios.
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