Home Health Line Breaking News
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.
01/20/2026
CMS has updated the public data associated with the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model with final results for the 2024 performance year, impacting payments for 2026.
01/16/2026
U.S. News is launching its new Best Home Health rating in February. A virtual session Feb. 10, 2026, will provide agencies a chance to learn about the measures and methodology behind the ratings, including an interactive Q&A session. 
01/15/2026
There are no new, deleted or revised diagnosis codes in the April 1 update. But share the updated addendum, including the tabular addenda, with your coders and make sure your coding systems are updated.  

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