Home Health Line Breaking News
12/15/2025
A general description of the measure that could be applicable to many provider types focuses on patients with an ACP document on file or documentation of an ACP discussion.
12/14/2025
CMS is updating the dollar amount in controversy required to sustain appeal rights for an Administrative Law Judge hearing or Federal District Court review in 2026. 
12/12/2025
The use of digital medical service tools among older adults saw a significant increase in the past year, according to the AARP’s 2026 Tech Trends and Adults 50-Plus report, released Dec. 8, 2025. While only 35% of those over the age of 50 reported using services like GoodRX, LifeAlert or digital health records in 2024, this proportion jumped to 46% in 2025. 
12/09/2025
CMS is making changes to Chapter 9 of the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual to reflect updates in the 2026 hospice payment final rule.
12/08/2025
MedPAC members met Dec. 5, 2025, to discuss payment adequacy for home health providers. Staff noted expectations that providers would see fee-for-service Medicare margins of 19% in 2026.
12/07/2025
CMS is hoping to partner with state tax authorities to strengthen state-federal enforcement against fraudulent Medicare providers. Under the Fraud Tax Project, which was announced on Nov. 25, 2025, Health care providers who bill fraudulent insurance claims often fail to report the associated income on their tax returns, creating a dual-layered crime that drains both federal and state tax systems, according to CMS. 
12/02/2025
CMS has started providing a preview of agency performance on the HHVBP 2026 measure set, starting with the October 2025 IPRs.  
12/02/2025
Until the question is removed, any valid response will be acceptable on a transfer, death at home or discharge OASIS assessment.
12/02/2025
CMS released an updated version of the Home Health Grouper to account for changes coming to high and low comorbidity adjustments, set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
12/01/2025
Hospice stakeholders are urging CMS to pause a Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) requirement that would penalize providers for late record submissions, according to a letter addressed to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. The letter was published by officials from LeadingAge, the National Alliance for Care at Home and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation on Nov. 24, 2025.  

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