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5% Wage Index Cap Is Good, But Wholesale Reform Would Be Better

Published on Fri Nov 04, 2022

CMS leaves many wage index inequities in place. Home health agencies will see some help with drastic wage index swings starting next year, but it’s just the tip of the unaddressed wage index iceberg. Recap: Back in June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a 5 percent cap on wage index decreases for HHAs, as it had already [...]
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