Home Health Line Breaking News
03/31/2026
In a recent series of home health claim reviews, the OIG findings have generally been less dramatic, with limited findings of non-compliance and low overpayment amounts.
03/30/2026
A Missouri home health provider has plead guilty of defrauding Medicaid of at least $174,496 for claims submitted in 2021 and 2022, according to an U.S. Attorney's Office press release published on March 24, 2026. 
03/29/2026
Providers may continue to use the expired version of the ABN until May 12, 2026, but must transition to the approved form no later than that date.
03/23/2026
CMS will begin phasing out its use of fax machines and physical mail beginning May 26, 2026. 
03/20/2026
03/18/2026
New codes proposed for surgical wounds left open after a procedure continue to navigate their way toward finalization, with adjustments pitched during the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting held virtually March 17 and 18.  
03/17/2026
“Medical records not received” jumped to third among top denial reasons in the last three months of 2025, according to TPE results released by Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS.
03/17/2026
In a tough month for health care organizations, home health care services added 700 jobs.
03/16/2026
Federal lawmakers have introduced new legislation that would guarantee minimum wage and overtime protections for home care workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 
03/10/2026
The documents provide updates on quality measure calculations and outline new steps for determining home health quality episodes due to the all-payor OASIS requirement implemented July 1, 2025.

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