The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to make telehealth flexibilities for home health providers introduced in light of the coronavirus permanent; However, providers would still be forced to provide the virtual care without payment. 

CMS detailed that proposal and other Thursday afternoon, along with its annual update to the Medicare rate.

CMS’s proposed rule for 2021 would increase Medicare payments to home health agencies by 2.6%  — which equates to about $540 million. Last year, the proposed rule for 2020 included an increase of only 1.3%. 

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