The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is suing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) after the agency proposed further home health payment rate cuts last week.
The organization announced that it filed a lawsuit against CMS and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Thursday.
CMS’ latest proposal includes a 2.2% reduction in Medicare fee-for-services payments for next year. It also includes a 5.653% permanent rate cut, Home Health Care News reports. Read more.