Q: Does the Medicare payment methodology differ for a home health agency if it is a hospital-based agency versus a stand-alone agency?
A: Medicare does not distinguish payment by hospital-based or stand-alone home health agencies. Medicare methodology is consistent for all home health providers.
Paula R. Dillon, director of managed care, Rockford Health System, Rockford, Ill. answered this question.
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