Home care industry slams finalized 80-20 Rule, warns agency closures are coming
04/23/24 at 03:00 AM
Home care industry slams finalized 80-20 Rule, warns agency closures are coming
Home Health Care News, by Andrew Donlan; 4/22/24
The “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services” rule has been finalized. Most importantly, the bemoaned “80-20” provision has gone through as proposed, meaning providers will eventually be forced to direct 80% of reimbursement for home- and community-based services (HCBS) to caregiver wages. ... Organizations like the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and LeadingAge immediately condemned the rule being finalized on Monday. ...