CMS Proposed Rate For 2017 - 6/6/2016

Our busy season is over and now we can get back to normal operations.   On April 28, 2016 CMS proposed a 2 percent increase to Medicare payments for 2017. Listed below are the Final Rates for 2016 and compared to the Proposed Rates for 2017.

Description                                                            Final Rate 2016                 Proposed Rate 2017

Routine Home Care (Days 1-60)                                 $186.84                                     $190.41

Routine Home Care (Cays 61+)                                  $146.83                                     $149.68

Continuous Home Care Full Rate (24 Hours)             $944.79                                     $963.69

Continuous Home Care Hourly Rate                             $39.37                                      $40.16

Inpatient Respite Care                                                  $167.45                                    $170.80

General Inpatient Care                                                 $720.11                                     $734.22

Remember the above rates must be adjusted using the wage index based on where the patient lives.  We will have more information on this in an upcoming email.

Link

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-04-28/pdf/2016-09631.pdf