Newsletter Articles | March 31, 2020
New Medicare Payment Model For Home Health Agencies
In the past six months skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and home health agencies (HHAs) transitioned from the prospective payment systems (PPS) to new Medicare payment models: The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) for SNFs and the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) for home health agencies. These payment model changes were made as part of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shift toward home and community-based patient-centered care. It was mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a mechanism for reducing the cost of care. Federally qualified health . . .