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Budget Bill Lacks Typical Bite For 2015

Published on Fri Dec 19, 2014

Home care providers can breathe a sigh of relief as Congress has approved a 2015 budget without implementing any additional reimbursement cuts for HHAs or hospices. The bill (H.R. 83) leaves CMS’s funding frozen at 2014 levels, notes law firm Hall Render. The bill also rescinds $10 million in funding for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). The legislation “will [...]
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