CMS has updated the Home Health Prospective Payment System rates for calendar year 2013, which translates to a $10 million decrease (0.01 percent) in payments to home health agencies.
The 0.01 percent change reflects the net effect of a 1.3 percent home health payment update, an updated wage index, an update to the fixed-dollar loss ratio and a case-mix coding adjustment intended to offset coding changes unrelated to changes in patient health needs.
To read the specific details of the final rule, click here.
The 0.01 percent change reflects the net effect of a 1.3 percent home health payment update, an updated wage index, an update to the fixed-dollar loss ratio and a case-mix coding adjustment intended to offset coding changes unrelated to changes in patient health needs.
To read the specific details of the final rule, click here.
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