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MedPAC Finalizes Home Health, Hospice Cut Recommendations
Published on Fri Jan 21, 2022
March report to Congress will contain latest guidance. It may be no surprise, but it’s still bad news. In its Jan. 13 meeting, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission officially approved recommendations for cuts and freezes for home health and hospice agency pay rates. For HHAs, MedPAC voted to recommend that Congress reduce the Medicare base payment rate for home health [...]