Medicare home healthcare faces a funding cut. A new bill aims to halt that.
1. Bipartisan bill may halt proposed Medicare rate cuts for home healthcare. 2. Cuts could reduce payments by $1.135 billion, impacting care access for seniors. 3. 77% of seniors prefer aging in place, highlighting importance of home care services. 4. Medicare payments have exceeded costs for over 20 years, complicating cuts. 5. 1,000 home health agencies closed since 2020, limiting service availability.