LUPA Threshold
The LUPA Threshold is the minimum number of qualified skilled home health visits required during a 30-day payment period to receive the full PDGM payment rather than reduced per-visit rates.
Definition
The LUPA Threshold is the minimum number of qualified skilled home health visits required during a 30-day payment period to receive the full PDGM payment rather than reduced per-visit rates.
Why it matters
LUPA Threshold is part of the Revenue Cycle vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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