Assure Home Healthcare, Inc. Of Skokie, IL., Advances Forward With CMS As A Single Awardee- Model 3 Bundled Payment Care Improvement Initiative (BPCI)

Skokie, IL /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Assure Home Healthcare, Inc. is elated to announce they have been selected as one of two Home Healthcare Agencies in the state of Illinois to participate in CMS Bundled Payment Care Improvement Initiative slotted to go live with the first beneficiary on July 1st, 2015. This 3 year pilot study is to improve quality care coordination while reducing Medicare spending. To navigate through this 3 year BPCI pilot study with CMS , Assure Home Healthcare have engaged DHG Healthcare a nationally recognized healthcare analytics partner to provide real-time reporting analysis with a consultative approach to reduce 30day readmission rates among high complexity patients.

"At Assure Home Healthcare we are committed to being transparent about our quality measures and dedicated to always working to improve how we deliver care. Sharing data and recognitions such as this one make us better by allowing our patients to make informed decisions and to be active participants in their healthcare outcomes. We are unwavering to provide clinical excellence and determined to continually raise the bar in home health care by setting new industry standards for quality care and personalized service. That's why patient's and our partner's everyday choose Assure for their home health care needs, said Mr. Brandon Mahinay, President and CEO of Assure Home Healthcare".

A great example of transparency and commitment to high quality care is demonstrated within the Home Health Compare 5 STAR Rating preview rereleased by CMS in June 2015 recognizing Assure Home Healthcare with 4 ½ out of 5 STAR rating in quality care standards of excellence. At the foundation of our quality care principles is our @HOMECore Solution™ suite of programs created as the focal point of our redesign care plan to support the Bundled Payment initiative in creating patient center care across the continuum of health care providers, with the main driving force of patient education, empowerment and engagement in the recovery process. At Assure, our care is defined by our dedicated clinical expertise and the compassion we deliver everyday one patient at a time, to achieve the highest possible level of health and independence in the best place possible their homes.

About Assure Home Healthcare Inc.

Assure Home Healthcare, is a standalone certified home health care agency, operated by a group of health care professionals who understand the importance of quality home care. Since 2003 we have been providing our elite services to the following counties: Lake, Cook, DuPage and McHenry. Under the Assure umbrella we provide our all-inclusive suite of programs to the communities and our valued partners we serve. Assure Home Healthcare is proud to have been accredited by the Joint Commission since 2010. In addition, we have earned the prestigious Home Care Elite™ Award and this has earned us a spot in the top 25% of all home health care providers in the United States for the past eight consecutive years and running. Learn more about the services and people of Assure Home Healthcare, Inc. at www.assurehomehealth.com

About DHG Healthcare

DHG Healthcare (the national healthcare practice of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP) is a leading professional services firm serving the healthcare industry. Spanning the broader healthcare ecosystem, our clients share the common challenge of successfully navigating the unparalleled amount of federal, state, and market-driven reform underway in the U.S. Our services in the assurance, tax and consulting domains are purposefully designed to assist our clients in their journey to risk capability, and therefore we are sharply focused on creating institutional value as our clients define strategic approach, execute on transformational plans, and manage the financial health and sustainability of their organizations. Learn more about the services and people of DHG Healthcare at www.dhgllp.com/healthcare