Home Health Care News June 29, 2020
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed home health payment rule for 2021 last Thursday — the first time in a number of years the agency has done so in June.
With relatively minimal changes, CMS’s proposal grants the home health industry a level of much-needed stability during a chaotic period that’s dually marked by COVID-19 and the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
Among other things, CMS’s proposal pushes to make certain telehealth changes that were introduced during the COVID-19 emergency permanent.
Despite many providers having been vocal about the need for telehealth reimbursement under Medicare, there’s still no payment for virtual care for home health. That’s not surprising, however, as creating a virtual...
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