CEO: Jukebox Health addresses functional risks in home, supports personal care workers

The healthcare system relies too heavily on personal care for dual-eligible Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries living at home, said Romanos Fessas, CEO and co-founder of Jukebox Health. Often, when an older adult at home is struggling with a functional challenge, the answer may not lie with more care but rather with addressing a structural problem in the home, such as placing grab bars in the shower. Jukebox Health aims to fill this need — and relies on care managers of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations to notify them when there is a concern. Jukebox’s core population is the Medicaid long-term services and supports population — the 6% of Medicaid beneficiaries who receive 37% of Medicaid’s budget, Fessas said. Recently, Jukebox acquired Braided Health, which helps provide data and insights for Medicaid MCO care managers. Follow us on social media: X: @McKHomeCare Facebook: McKnight's Home Care LinkedIn: McKnight's Home Care Instagram: mcknights_homecare Follow Jukebox Health on social media: LinkedIn: Jukebox Health Show contributors:McKnight’s Home Care Editor Liza Berger; Romanos Fessas, CEO, Co-founder, Jukebox Health.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.