On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Rachel A. Prusynski, DPT, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Washington's School of Medicine, speaks with The American Journal of Managed Care® about her research published in the November 2025 issue.
Her study, "Medicare Advantage Reimbursement Structures Impact Home Health Delivery and Outcomes," explores how home health care delivery and patient outcomes differ between 3 plan types: traditional Medicare, episodic Medicare Advantage, and per-visit Medicare Advantage.
Throughout the conversation, Prusynski discusses what motivated the research, the study's key findings, and the broader implications for improving the quality and accessibility of future home health care.
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On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Rachel A. Prusynski, DPT, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Washington's School of Medicine, speaks with The American Journal of Managed Care® about her research published in the November 2025 issue.
Her study, "Medicare Advantage Reimbursement Structures Impact Home Health Delivery and Outcomes," explores how home health care delivery and patient outcomes differ between 3 plan types: traditional Medicare, episodic Medicare Advantage, and per-visit Medicare Advantage.
Throughout the conversation, Prusynski discusses what motivated the research, the study's key findings, and the broader implications for improving the quality and accessibility of future home health care.
Hope on the Horizon for Underserved Patients With Multiple Myeloma: Joseph Mikael, MD
Managed Care Cast
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Hope on the Horizon for Underserved Patients With Multiple Myeloma: Joseph Mikael, MD
On this episode, Mary Caffrey, Executive Editor of AJMC and Evidence-Based Oncology (EBO), is joined by Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, FASCO Chief Medical Officer of the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), was the primary interviewee and source for a recent EBO article. His insights in that piece highlight how the IMF’s M-Power initiative builds trust and awareness through its 3-pillar approach: community engagement, primary care education, and improving care for patients. During the discussion, Mikael talks about how IMF's M-Power initiative is expanding with the organization's medical student scholars program, using patient narratives to encourage trial participation among Black patients, and navigating today’s political climate around diversity, equity, and inclusion—all while pushing toward a future where lifesaving treatments and cures reach every patient who needs them. Stay tuned for this enlightening discussion on bridging the clinical trial gap.
Managed Care Cast
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Rachel A. Prusynski, DPT, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Washington's School of Medicine, speaks with The American Journal of Managed Care® about her research published in the November 2025 issue.
Her study, "Medicare Advantage Reimbursement Structures Impact Home Health Delivery and Outcomes," explores how home health care delivery and patient outcomes differ between 3 plan types: traditional Medicare, episodic Medicare Advantage, and per-visit Medicare Advantage.
Throughout the conversation, Prusynski discusses what motivated the research, the study's key findings, and the broader implications for improving the quality and accessibility of future home health care.
