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Home Care Groups Implore CMS to end Ongoing Home Health Reimbursement Cuts
Home care advocacy groups are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to cease ongoing cuts to Medicare home health reimbursement. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice and Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare highlighted the detrimental impact of reimbursement reductions on both providers and patients. They emphasized the importance of engaging with stakeholders and Congress to address the crisis. The implementation of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) in 2020 has exacerbated financial challenges for home health providers, diverting billions of dollars away from the industry. The groups called for CMS to halt further reductions and consider rate increases to ensure sustainable access to home health services.
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Home care advocacy groups, including the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare, are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to halt ongoing Medicare home health reimbursement cuts. They argue that these cuts, implemented under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), have significantly impacted both providers and patients, hindering access to vital services. The groups are calling for CMS to engage with stakeholders and Congress to address the financial crisis and consider alternative solutions, such as halting further reductions and potentially raising rates to ensure sustainable access to home health care.
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