MedPAC Recommends Reducing Medicare Payment to Home Health Agencies

Earlier this week, as expected, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) March 2021 Report to Congress recommended a five percent reduction in payments to home health agencies (HHA) for calendar year 2022. The commissioners reported that the average Medicare profit margin in 2019 for HHAs was 15 percent and predicts a 14 percent profit margin…