Industry Notes:
Doc Fix Hammered Out By Lawmakers May Pound HHAs
Published on Fri Mar 27, 2015
Current legislation would reduce payment update for HHAs, hospices. Will this be the year that lawmakers actually pass a permanent “doc fix” bill eliminating the sustainable growth rate cuts for Medicare physician payments? If so, the cost will be borne partially on the backs of home care providers. At press time, a one-page summary of the legislation from the House [...]