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How The Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Could Help Stop Home Health Cuts
Home Health Care News June 28, 2024
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upended the Chevron doctrine precedent. For home health industry purposes, that means a potentially weakened Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) moving forward.
The news comes just two days after the home health proposed payment rule was released, which included significant cuts for the third straight year.
Broadly, moving away from the Chevron precedent – usually known as the Chevron doctrine – will mean less regulatory power for government agencies. Government agencies often take their own interpretations of certain laws and statutes, and then act upon those interpretations. Moving forward, it’s likely that these agencies will need more explicit direction from Congress to regulate on firm standing.
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