Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2016 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements

In this proposed rule issued July 10, 2015, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) rates for 2016. The update affects the national, standardized 60- day episode payment rates, the national per-visit rates, and the non-routine medical supply (NRS) conversion factor under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health agencies (HHAs . . .