Home Health Line Breaking News
02/10/2026
A Texas-based hospice provider will pay $1.9 million to resolve allegations it violated the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, according to the HHS Office of Inspector General.
02/09/2026
Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias are among the most common primary diagnosis in hospice at 15.9% of patients, according to a report released by the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) on Jan. 22, 2026.   
02/09/2026
The appropriations act signed into law on Feb. 3, 2026, extended telehealth allowances for home health certification through Dec. 31, 2027. 
02/02/2026
A new online form will allow CMS to keep a closer eye on complaints against Medicare Advantage (MA) plans while standardizing and streamlining the reporting process for providers. 
02/02/2026
Waivers that have allowed the use of telehealth visits to meet face-to-face encounter requirements expired as of Feb. 1, 2026.
02/01/2026
The agency self-disclosed billing medically unnecessary home health claims and providing financial benefits to physicians in exchange for referrals, according to the Department of Justice.
01/26/2026
A Minnesota home care agency has been charged with defrauding Medicaid of over $3 million, according to a press release published by the state’s attorney general on Jan. 14, 2026. 
01/26/2026
Agencies now have access to their Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Preliminary Interim Performance Reports for January 2026 and preview reports for the April 2026 refresh of Care Compare and Star Ratings.
01/24/2026
For the next few weeks, several CMS contractors are responsible for enrollment site visits to verify operational status. 
01/22/2026
CMS announced in a short memo on the Home Health QRP Spotlight and Announcements page that they will not publish a Home Health Quarterly OASIS Q&A for January 2026.

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