Home Health Line Breaking News
09/22/2026
The data breach was linked to a third-party technology vendor LHC used to support referral management, care coordination and clinical workflow functions, according to a patient notice.  
09/21/2026
Some hospice stakeholders are calling for CMS to approach new regulatory requirements finalized in the 2027 hospice proposed rule with “enforcement discretion.” That’s language used in a letter from the Alliance for Care at Home, published on Sept. 10. 
09/20/2026
Nearly one out of every three TPE denials in the second quarter of 2026 were attributed to “skilled nursing not medically necessary,” according to a quarterly report by CGS Medicare.
09/11/2026
This is the first time vendors will be uploading results from the revised survey that took effect April 1
09/11/2026
CMS is recalculating its fiscal year 2027 hospice wage index values after discovering a technical error, according to an update to CMS’ Hospice News & Announcements website.  
09/10/2026
In total, the home health care services workforce includes 1.896 million, compared to estimates of 1.806 million at the same point last year.
09/08/2026
“Many industry insiders believe that CMS may have concluded that it has finally battered home health enough, paving the way for greater payment predictability,” the report notes.
09/04/2026
DHS is proposing a $103,265 fee on H-1B petitions subject to the annual visa cap, marking the Trump administration’s second attempt to significantly increase the cost of employing foreign specialized workers in the U.S.
09/02/2026
CMS released the updated Home Health Grouper Aug. 20 containing acceptable primary diagnoses and the high and low comorbidity adjustment subgroups for the new FY2027 codes.
09/01/2026
Palmetto GBA reports that 34% of claims denied between April and June were due to “No plan of care or certification.”

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