CMS suppresses RAP payments for all new home health agencies nationwide
A CMS MLN Matters article released February 15 announced that the agency will suppress payments associated with requests for anticipated payment (RAP) for all new home health agencies (HHA) nationwide for 30 days to 1 year. All new HHAs will not receive RAPs as part of their billing process during the period of time they are in the provisional period of enhanced oversight. Each new HHA will receive individual notice of how long RAPs will …