The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ threat to claw back billions of dollars in overpayments to home health agencies could trigger more industry consolidation and affect patients’ access to care in their homes. Transactions could increase as larger buyers seek smaller home health agencies put up for sale because of rising labor costs and the prospect of Medicare clawbacks, Cory Mertz, Mertz Taggart’s managing director, said.
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Source: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/cms-rule-home-healthcare-consolidation-medicare-overpayments