Home Health Care News June 3, 2024
Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed that it planned to extend Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for five additional years. This extension began on June 1.
Though many home health providers had a bumpy start when RCD first launched, most of the industry has since adjusted. Some even view RCD as a positive.
Broadly, RCD is a CMS program that aims to reduce improper billing from home health providers, and limit fraud in the industry. Providers that operate in Illinois, Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, Florida and Oklahoma are subject to RCD.
In 2016, Illinois providers were subject to Pre-Claim Review Demonstration (PCRD). This was RCD’s predecessor.
“When [PCRD] was first unveiled, the Illinois home health...
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