Having an eye towards growth also means being aware of potential roadblocks that could obstruct forward momentum. Home care leaders at companies like Comfort Keepers, Nova Leap and TheKey are navigating various barriers amid their efforts to further scale. At Comfort Keepers, the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule is top of mind. Specifically, the rule’s 80-20 provision, which requires providers to earmark 80% of reimbursement for home- and community-based services (HCBS) to caregiver wages. That provision is set to go into effect – barring challenges – over five years from now.
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Source: https://homehealthcarenews.com/2024/09/the-medicaid-private-pay-barriers-that-could-slow-growth-for-home-care-providers/