Home health agencies have had to navigate several changes since 2020, from the payment mechanics of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) to the new policies of the public health emergency (PHE).
Yet there’s another change on the distant horizon that forward-thinking operators can’t afford to forget about: a unified payment system for post-acute care providers, one that’s rooted in value-based care.
As mandated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) in its March report explored what a unified post-acute care value-incentive program (PAC VIP) would mean, if implemented. The commission likewise flagged some of the biggest hurdles to such a payment overhaul.
After reading through MedPAC’s evaluation of a unified PAC VIP, it’s clear to me that there would likely be winners and losers among home health organizations. What’s also clear is just how difficult it would be for the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to actually move forward with a site-neutral reimbursement program.
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