The report
recommends a $150 copayment for episodes that do not follow a hospital
stay. The copayment will not apply to
LUPA episodes. The number of Medicare
Certified home health agencies increased form 11,654 in 2010 to 12,199 in
2011. Total Medicare home health
payments declined by 5 percent or $1 Billion from 2010 to 2011 based on decline
in payments based on the base rate. They
recommend a revision in home health case-mix system to rely on patient characteristics
to set payment for therapy and non-therapy services without the use of number
of therapy visits.
For more
information please utilize the following link.
http://www.medpac.gov/documents/Mar13_EntireReport.pdf
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