4:30-5:30 p.m

101-F. Surviving Uncertainty to Fulfill the Home Health Promise

Home health agencies have faced significant financial, regulatory, and program integrity challenges for years. At the same time, demand for home-based services among Medicare beneficiaries has grown exponentially, straining the already limited capacity of home health providers. This session will explore how we reached this point. Presenters will examine threats to the sector's sustainability, including the declining number of home health providers, the six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for home health agencies, and ongoing negative payment adjustments. You'll gain a clearer understanding of these threats and learn about new policy opportunities that could spur a reimagination of the home health benefit.

• Mollie Gurian, VP, Policy & Government Affairs, LeadingAge — Washington, DC, US
• Katy Barnett, Director, Home Care & Hospice Operations and Policy, LeadingAge — Washington, DC, US
• Lindsay Doak, Vice President of Data and Research, Netsmart — Overland Park, KS, United States