Home Health Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Up Slightly Last Year, Report Shows

The average Medicaid reimbursement rate for home health and personal providers increased modestly in 2015, according to a new report from Kaiser Family Foundation distributed by the National Association of Home Care & Hospice.

According to the report, home health agencies received an average of $93.93 per home health visit in 2015, an increase of $1.24 from 2014.  In states that paid registered nurses or home health aides directly the average rate per visit was $87.26. In states that mandated reimbursement rates, the average rate per visit was $52.19. For the personal care services state plan option, the average rate paid to provider agencies was $18.82 per hour in 2015, a slight increase from $18.73 per hour in 2014. In states where personal care services providers were paid directly by the state or where reimbursement rates were determined by the state, the average reimbursement rate was $13.43 per hour in 2015.

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