Medicare’s new Dementia GUIDE Model: How can physicians, hospices, and home health agencies participate?

Medicare’s new Dementia GUIDE Model: How can physicians, hospices, and home health agencies participate? 
Morgan Lewis Blog Post; 3/1/24
If you have had a loved one suffer from dementia, you know the emotional, physical, and financial toll of this terrible disease. With advancements in dementia treatment, however, there is renewed hope on addressing this disease and increasing emphasis on fostering innovative care models. A central pillar of this effort is the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model, announced by the US Department of Health and Human Service’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in July 2023. This initiative—a new voluntary, nationwide alternative payment model—is designed to support Medicare beneficiaries with dementia, as well as their caregivers.