In 2003, the last time the Commonwealth increased its reimbursement to home health care providers, gasoline was selling for $1.35 a gallon. Today, with gasoline at $3.30 and more in many parts of Pennsylvania, homecare agencies are still getting the same $77 per home visit and eating the skyrocketing cost of fuel or cutting corners in other areas.
The Pennsylvania Homecare Association is seeking a $10 million increase in the state's 2008-2009 budget allocation to increase the Medicaid reimbursement to $100 per visit for skilled services.
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