Contessa Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Contessa Health, a subsidiary of Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED), announced they have been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers. Under CMS’ Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, Contessa will be one of almost 400 participants building Dementia Care Programs (DCPs) across the country, working to increase care coordination and improve access to services and supports, including respite care, for people living with dementia and their caregivers.  

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