On November 4 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS published the calendar year 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate final rule, updates Medicare payment policies and rates for home health agencies. Some key changes implemented by final rule are summarized.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates that Medicare payments to home health agencies in 2023 would decrease in the aggregate by 4.2%, or $810 million, compared to 2022, in its 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update proposed rule.