Managed Healthcare Executive August 7, 2019
CMS proposed significant changes to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (Home Health PPS).
The rule includes steps to implement the Patient-Driven Groupings Model(PDGM), a new case-mix, value-based payment system for home health agencies that ties Medicare reimbursement to patient characteristics rather than the number of therapy visits.
Key takeaways include:
- Medicare payments to home health agencies are expected to increase 2.2% ($420 million) next year
- Remote patient monitoring has stronger support under new rule changes
- Regulatory burden reduction one of the central themes of the home health rules
- Greater opportunity for home health service organizations to engage with payer/provider organizations to deliver value-based care and meet the needs of patients.
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