[Updated] CMS proposes over 4% cut to Home Health Medicare payments in 2025

[Updated] CMS proposes over 4% cut to Home Health Medicare payments in 2025 
Home Health Care News; by Andrew Donlan; 6/26/24 
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its FY 2025 home health proposed payment rule Wednesday. With it, the agency signaled that more significant cuts could be on the way for providers. To rebalance the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and make it budget neutral, at least according to its internal methodology, CMS is proposing a permanent prospective adjustment to the CY 2025 home health payment rate of -4.067%. For CY 2023 and CY 2024, CMS previously applied a 3.925% reduction and a 2.890% reduction, respectively.