In 2023, the decreasing influence of COVID-19 did not mitigate the overall operating pressures home health providers were forced to face. In the new year, there still remains plenty of opportunity, but much to work through to tap into that opportunity.
More proposed rate cuts to home health reimbursement are expected from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). All the while, Medicare Advantage (MA) penetration is likely to continue.