Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023

This bill reverts Medicare payment rates for home health agencies to pre-2018 levels starting in 2024, directly affecting home health providers who receive Medicare payments. It repeals temporary payment adjustments added by the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act and requires the Medicare Commission to track payments from all sources (Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and others) to analyze how different payers impact access to care. The bill mandates new data collection for home health cost reports beginning in 2025, requiring agencies to report payments by payer type. This aims to provide transparency in how financial pressures from various payers affect home health services for Medicare beneficiaries.