Home Health Care News November 5, 2025
The government shutdown has delayed the usual release of the 2026 Medicare home health final rule, leaving providers in limbo. As they await clarity, many are already strategizing for the worst.
If the final rule mirrors the proposed version – which includes an effective 9% cut to reimbursement rates – home health providers warn it would push the industry into a state of “absolute urgency.”
Some providers anticipate a greater impact from the proposed rule than others. For Empath Health CEO Jonathan Fleece, no response is off the table.
“If the rule truly does move forward with this 9% cut, there’s a possibility that we will be one of those agencies that just decides to go in a different direction...
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