IHCS expands to meet demand 

MIRAMAR, Fla. – Integrated Home Care Services, an independent administrator of home health, DME and home infusion benefits, plans to offer expanded services in 13 states to meet the growing demand for home care. Founded in 2015, IHCS currently serves the home care needs of more than 2.2 million patients through partnerships with managed care organizations and risk-bearing provider organizations across the country. "IHCS was created to better meet the needs of the managed care industry,” said Jorge Pereda, CEO and co-founder. “Our model is replicable, scalable, and offers a single point-of-contact for patients, health plans and providers. By reducing the complexity of a fragmented home care system, we are demonstrating improved patient outcomes and industry-leading patient and client satisfaction." IHCS expects to serve more than 3 million patients under a value-based model by the end of 2023. The company says, by removing unnecessary and historically discriminatory health care challenges for homebound individuals and by embracing value-based contracting, it is creating a new standard of long-term and socially determined care. "We continue to exceed stakeholder expectations by furthering upon our contractual commitments and positively impacting our partners' total cost of patient care,” said Paul Pino, chief development & analytics officer and co-founder. “Our ability to coordinate a multi-faceted home care offering, in an expedited fashion, enables the safe and timely discharge of patients and ensures improved experiences and outcomes.” IHCS adheres to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) evidence-based guidelines and all state and federal regulations.