Questions on Temporary 2.5 Percent Home Health Outlier Shift Answered

Questions have arisen regarding 2011 Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) reimbursement rates under the recently enacted health care reform legislation. Specifically, the inquiries are seeking an explanation of whether and why the 2011 rates may lose the 2.5 percent shift of outlier funds to the base rates that occurred through the 2010…