On June 25, 2020, CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2021 Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule which includes the following updates:
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- A 2.7% payment increase
- Restructuring of urban and rural statistical areas to align with recommendations from the Office of Management and Budget, with a 2-year phase-in for areas affected negatively
- Allowing the use of “telecommunications systems” in HH on a permanent basis as outlined in the first COVID-19 Interim Final
- Policies regarding the implementation of the new Medicare Part B home infusion therapy benefit that was finalized in the CY 2019 and CY 2020 HH PPS final rules
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For more information, access Casamba’s CY 2021 HH PPS Proposed Rule Summary.
Access the Fact Sheet.
Access the Proposed Rule.
Access the information about the Home Infusion Therapy Benefit.