Home health to get increase in Medicare rates

Written by Reed Tinsley, CPA | August 23, 2007

The CMS in a final rule will increase Medicare payments for home health agencies by 3% in 2008, resulting in $430 million in additional payments next year.  Those agencies that don’t submit quality data on 12 measures will only receive a 1% update in 2008. Read more later today at modernhealthcare.com

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Reed Tinsley CPA

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