Home Health Care News April 2, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that will result in a 3.7% positive payment adjustment for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in 2025.
According to an analysis done by the private investment banking company Stephens, rates are expected to remain virtually unchanged, with a slight decrease of 0.16%. This marks the second consecutive year of a cut to real “core” MA rates.
Although expected, the news worried some post-acute stakeholders who believe plans will pass cost concerns down onto providers.
“These inadequate rates paid by the MA plans destabilize the financial health of provider organizations more broadly,” LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan said in a statement shared with Home Health Care News. “Policymakers must...
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