Senators Collins, Blackburn Express Home Health Benefit Concerns, Seek Pause in Payment Cuts

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Senators Collins, Blackburn Express Home Health Benefit Concerns, Seek Pause in Payment Cuts

Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in June 2025 sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz raising concerns about the future of the home health benefit and asking CMS to use its statutory authority to pause any planned cuts in the CY2026 Home Health Proposed Rule.

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Senators Collins, Blackburn Express Home Health Benefit Concerns, Seek Pause in Payment Cuts

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