Home health providers are scrambling as they push Congress to pass a bill that would alleviate some of the pay cuts the home health sector has taken, and the advocates are eying any upcoming packages as a possible place to attach the bill. The bill would also require Congress’ Medicare payment advisors to be more […]
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Home Health Sector Fears Cuts If CMSā Planned Analyses Not Altered
Home health provider associations are worried that CMSā proposed way of analyzing home health behavioral adjustments, aimed at keeping the revamped pay system budget neutral, could lead to big cuts down the road even though CMS is suggesting no new cuts to payment for 2022. The providers say CMSā proposed method is contrary to Medicare […]
Read MoreProposal Would Allow States to Pay Home Health Worker Benefits
States would be able to use Medicaid money to pay for home health workersā health and training benefits or union dues under a proposed rule issued Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The proposed rule, if finalized, would re-establish statesā flexibility to allow home care workers and personal care assistants to enroll ināand use […]
Read MoreHome Health Agencies to Fight Proposed Medicare Pay Cut
Home health agenices want the Biden administration to reconsider a proposed rule that would reduce their Medicare payment rate by nearly 4.4% for a third straight year in 2022. The ābehavior assumption adjustmentā in the proposed Home Health Prospective Payment System rule would lower Medicare payments, on the āassumptionā that home health agencies would alter their billing and […]
Read MoreTop Senator Wants Democrats United on Expanding Home Health Care
Democrat finds no Republicans to support home health investment Legislation looks to fulfill Bidenās pledge to spend big in Medicaid A top senator is trying to unify Democrats in supporting a massive investment in home- and community-based health-care services, but faces slim margins in both chambers of Congress. Sen.Ā Bob CaseyĀ (D-Pa.) Thursday unveiled hisĀ planĀ to make what […]
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