Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022

12/29/2022, 6:48 PM

Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022

This bill restricts the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from decreasing payments for Medicare home health services based on certain adjustments until 2026.

Current law requires the CMS to make certain permanent and temporary payment adjustments under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health services based on behavioral assumptions for 2020 through 2026. The bill restricts the CMS from making adjustments that decrease payments until 2026; the CMS must also ensure that any such necessary decreases are made before 2032.

Congress
117

Number
S - 4605

Introduced on
2022-07-25

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/25/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022

This bill restricts the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from decreasing payments for Medicare home health services based on certain adjustments until 2026.

Current law requires the CMS to make certain permanent and temporary payment adjustments under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health services based on behavioral assumptions for 2020 through 2026. The bill restricts the CMS from making adjustments that decrease payments until 2026; the CMS must also ensure that any such necessary decreases are made before 2032.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability in payments to home health agencies under the Medicare program.

Policy Areas
Transportation and Public Works

Potential Impact
Health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/23/2022

Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022

This bill restricts the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from decreasing payments for Medicare home health services based on certain adjustments until 2026.

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Latest Action7/25/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.