The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its delayed and much-anticipated CY 2026 home health final payment rule on Friday, Nov. 28. CMS estimates that the final rule will decrease aggregate Medicare payments to home health agencies by 1.3%, or $220 million, compared to calendar year 2025. This is well below the 6.4% aggregate reduction CMS proposed in June. The changes in the final rule mean that home health providers will see about approximately $915 million more in payments next year, the National Alliance for Care at Home noted.
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Source: https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/11/cms-finalizes-2026-home-health-medicare-payment-rule-with-1-3-aggregate-reduction/