Home Health Lobby: Improper Pay Declines Show New Demo Not Needed

The National Association for Home Care and Hospice told the White House Office of Management and Budget and CMS that the decline in the home health improper pay rate in traditional Medicare shows that CMS’ planned Review Choice Demonstration isn’t needed. CMS in May announced plans to restart a tweaked version of a home health pre-claims review demonstration that it stopped more than a year ago following concerns from beneficiary advocates and providers. The new version of the demonstration, the...