Home Health Line Breaking News
06/16/2026
The broader report to Congress on MA’s impact on a range of providers states that estimated declines in home health agency revenues and costs associated with MA penetration from 2013 to 2024 were around 2.7%, largely offsetting each other.
06/16/2026
Tips provided to the public include using Care Compare to look up provider ratings and avoiding those with low star ratings.
06/15/2026
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on Congress to reevaluate how CMS reimburses hospice payments, according to a report released June 9, 2026. 
06/08/2026
Beneficiaries generally have more than one goal, Palmetto GBA notes. “A good way to assess the medical necessity of each goal is to ask 'What difference does performing this activity mean to the beneficiary?'”
06/07/2026
Home health care added 10,900 new jobs in May. By comparison, hospitals added just 6,000 jobs in May, while physicians' offices added just 4,700 jobs.
06/05/2026
Coding changes finalized for ICD-10-CM include new codes for personal history of Clostridiodes difficile (C. diff) infection, a low body mass index and more. 
06/02/2026
PEPPERs are currently only available for short-term acute care hospitals, but CMS expects to make the tool accessible for home health, hospice and other providers in the coming months
06/02/2026
Issues with the initial certification and therapy visits were among the top five denial reasons under Target, Probe and Educate (TPE) review for the first three months of 2026, according to CGS.
06/01/2026
The HHS office responsible for enforcing nondiscrimination laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), will be restructured, according to a press release, May 18, 2026. 
05/26/2026
CMS released an interactive set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) around the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) on May 7, 2026. 

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