Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Home Health Reimbursement:

Bigger Cuts Threaten HHAs' Existence

Latest Medicare rate update brings bad news for home health agencies. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to save $350 million in the coming financial year. The third year of CMS’ four-year rebasing initiative will reduce the home health base payment rate by $80.95, CMS notes in the 2016 home health prospective payment system proposed rule released [...]
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