Home Health Care News December 9, 2024
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final home health payment rule for 2025, updating Medicare policies and rates for home health agencies.
But while the payment-related information grabbed headlines, there are plenty of other changes to home health care within the rule that providers should be paying attention to.
CMS estimated that Medicare payments to agencies in 2025 would increase by 0.5%, or $85 million, compared to 2024. In addition to the slight payment increase, the rule introduced other changes for HHAs that may impact their business practices.
“This is not where we want to be,” William A. Dombi, president emeritus of the National Alliance for Care at Home, said during a recent...
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