Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

Sequestration Cuts Expected To Last For Years

Home care providers escaped being a funding source for a temporary ‘doc fix’ bill Pres-ident Obama signed into law Dec. 26. But under the legislation, the delay of the 20 percent sustainable growth rate cut to Medicare physician pay rates lasts only three months, so home care and hospice spending could be back on the chopping back before you know [...]
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