Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 08/11/2019

CMS Updates Home Health Prospective Payment System for CY 2020, Implements Value-Based Purchasing Model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule updating home health payment rates and wage indexes for CY 2020, while also implementing the Patient-Driven Groupings Model and a change to the unit of payment from 60-day episodes to 30-day periods. The rule also finalizes provisions for the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model, requiring public reporting of performance scores and adjustments.