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In wake of encouraging Senate hearing, advocates keep pressure on Capitol Hill

September 21, 2023

Riding momentum from Tuesday’s “Aging in Place” hearing in the Senate, home healthcare leaders expressed optimism Wednesday that continued advocacy could make a meaningful impact…

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Medicare’s assault on home health keeps patients from going home

September 19, 2023

A home health agency in Missouri recently announced it is shutting down due to the impact of Medicare reimbursement cuts. Another agency in upstate New York is also closing….

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Senator Cardin Advocates for Home Health in New Letter, Senate Committee Hearing

September 27, 2023

Over the past week, Senator Ben Cardin has been recognizing the importance of home health and fighting to protect our community from steep Medicare cuts! On Sept. 19, Senator Cardin led a hearing of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care on aging in place, in which Senators discussed the vital role home health plays…

Bipartisan Legislation Provides Hope for Protecting Home Healthcare from Proposed Cuts

July 27, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update. This new rule includes an additional 5.653% payment cut to home healthcare services. The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare is deeply concerned that the cuts to home healthcare services included in…

Home Health Leaders Offer Medicare Solution to Address Increased Labor Costs

May 15, 2023

Home health providers are experiencing significant Medicare reimbursement constraints, including reductions in fee-for-service payments, and increasing enrollments in Medicare Advantage, which provides comparatively low payments. While the annual Market Basket Adjustment is meant to keep pace with inflation, actual price inflation in the market has not been reflected in the forecasts of the market basket…