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Home Health Agencies Face Financial Burden of Proposed CMS Payment Cut

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a decrease in Medicare reimbursement for home health agencies by 4.2% To smooth year-to-year changes in the hospital wage index, CMS proposes a 5% cap on negative wage index changes for home health agencies, regardless of the underlying reason for the decrease.

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2023 Healthcare Trends: Are You Ready?

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From the growth of home-based care and telehealth to regulation changes, post-acute care leaders need to be aware of this year’s industry trends. Home-based care is growing. Telehealth is increasing. With the growth of health services at home, a 2021 report from the U.S. Penalties rise to $1M.