Home Health Care News February 14, 2025
On Wednesday, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) introduced a resolution — H. J. RES. 58 — for congressional disapproval of the 2025 home health payment rule.
Last November, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled its home health final payment rule for 2025. The rule included an 0.5%, or $85 million, estimated aggregate increase to 2025 home health payments. It also included a permanent prospective adjustment of -1.975%.
The 2025 home health final payment rule marked the third year in a row where CMS implemented permanent cuts to payments.
At the time, home health providers and industry stakeholders were vocal in their pushback.
“While not surprising, it is disappointing to see CMS continue the pattern of payment reductions...