In the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed payment rule for 2022, the attention-grabber was the expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model, the details of which excited some providers and left others concerned, Home Healrth Care News reports.
While the specifics of the expansion plan were being discussed during the public comment period, however, one aspect of HHVBP went under the radar: the effect it may have on the M&A landscape. Read more.