tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2003 Issue 7

Home Health: HOPE FOR 2003 RELIEF DIES WITH SENATE PROVISION

Despite the vocal support of many members of Congress, it appears there will be no reimbursement relief forthcoming for home health agencies this year. Many HHAs already had given up on the idea of relief from the 15-percent cut. But they had hoped a provision passed by the Senate, calling for a 5-percent add-on for rural patients until Sept. 30, would take up where the 10-percent rural addon leaves off come April 1. But the Senate provision wasn’t picked up in the omnibus appropriations bill negotiated be tween the House and Senate. While physicians and rural hospitals will...

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