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Labor Costs Are Crushing HHAs

Published on Fri Sep 22, 2023

CMS ignores this pain point at beneficiaries’ peril, commenters warn. One of the most cited financial pressures for home health agencies is labor, and providers aren’t sure why Medicare officials continue to ignore it. Providers’ comment letters on the 2024 home health proposed payment rule are full of information about still-soaring staffing costs. “We have seen our labor costs rise [...]
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