Reimbursement
The increase is more than the 2.4% proposed in April but remains “insufficient,” says National Alliance for Care at Home.
Total estimated payments to IPFs are expected to increase by 2.4%, or $70 million, next year.
TEAM should not be mandatory, as it puts at risk smaller hospitals unable to support the investment needed, AHA says.
That translates to an increase in payments of $1.16 billion compared to this year.
Letter is sent after reports HHS secretary intends to oust current members.
It would require MA plans to reimburse for items and services at least what would have been paid under original Medicare.
Early indications are that premiums are increasing by a median of 15%, though filings are still preliminary.
Primary care doctors face a low rate of pay compared to specialties and they also have difficulty collecting that rate, says Mark Newman, founder and CEO of Nomi Health.
Rule will cause at least 1.8M Americans to lose ACA coverage and result in higher premiums and out-of-pocket costs, lawsuit says.
AHA: "The number of individuals who will lose health coverage - cannot be simply dismissed as waste, fraud, and abuse."