The Policy Implications Of The Cost Structure Of Home Health Agencies

On February 11, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published in Medicare and Medicaid Research Review a study examining the cost structure of home health agencies ten years following the implementation of prospective payment system for Medicare-certified agencies. Researchers analyzed the relationships between total costs, type of patients, quality of care, and market environment for home health agencies, and calculated additional costs associated with size for both non-profit and for-profit agencies. Suggested ways for home health agencies to achieve efficiencies are included . . .