CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCIES EPISODIC PAYMENT SYSTEM
New York City Wage Parity Adjustment Effective October 1, 2015
- Calculation of NYC Wage Parity Adjustment is also available in Excel Format (XLSX, 11KB)
| New episodic rates reflect statewide weighted average rates for 2013. 2013 average Home Health Aide rate: |
$18.61 | |
| Minimum HHA rate required for Wage Parity Adjustment: | $20.95 | |
| Percentage difference: | 12.57% | (A) |
| HHA service cost as a percentage of total service cost, NYC episodic claims in CY 2013: |
86.36% | (B) |
| Adjustment required to episodic rates: | 10.86% | (A × B) |
NOTE: Effective Oct, 1, 2015, the weighted average HHA rate used in the calculation of LUPA payments and outlier excess payments is $21.54. Consequently no wage parity adjustment is required for these components of episodic reimbursement.
