CMS Expands Home Health Moratoriums

CMS has issued a six month moratorium on new Medicare Home Health Agencies located in the following areas:

City                                        Counties

Fort Lauderdale, FL           Broward

Detroit, MI                           Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw & Wayne

Dallas, TX                              Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall & Tarrant

Houston, TX                         Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery & Waller

CMS has extended the moratorium for another six months for Medicare Home Health Agencies located in the following areas:

City                                        Counties

Chicago, IL                            Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry & Will

Miami, FL                              Miami-Dade & Monroe

For more information please utilize the following link:

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-02-04/pdf/2014-02166.pdf