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Truncated Reimbursement in 2017 Spells Woes for HHAs

Published on Mon Jul 18, 2016

Patients might suffer equally. Rebasing, reshuffled case mix, and reduced home health utilization are all adding up to a shrinking potential market for home health agencies (HHAs). And beneficiaries are likely to be hit by the inability of HHAs to attract the best potential caregivers. In its proposed rule for the 2017 home health prospective payment system update, the Centers [...]
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