New CMS Data Hints At Big Savings Under National HHVBP Model, Possible ‘Volatility’ In Home Health Market

The Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model continues to save hundreds of millions of dollars each year, mostly because of its ability to reduce inpatient stays for Medicare beneficiaries.

The model, which the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded from nine demonstration states to home health agencies across the country on Jan. 1, 2022, in a pre-implementation phase, is displaying other promising results as well. CMS highlighted its success in an annual report on HHVBP published earlier this month.