Home Health Line
07/10/2025
Providers that have faced years of reimbursement challenges and rising costs will get no relief next year from CMS — the agency is planning a 6.4% overall payment cut for home health care. 
07/10/2025
The streamlined survey adds three new questions and removes several others. This will mean new questions impacting Patient Survey Star Ratings and a sharper focus on overall performance under Home Health Value-Based Purchasing.
07/10/2025
Updates to the HHCAHPS survey and the associated quality measures are expected in April 2026. This tool provides a look at the new and changing questions, as well as the timeline for the updates to the star rating methodology.
07/10/2025
Providers will have more options when selecting a face-to-face encounter to meet CMS requirements beginning in 2026, but experts warn that the changes may lead to confusion for providers trying to stay in compliance. 
07/10/2025
Spending per beneficiary, more OASIS improvement metrics and a sharp focus on overall patient satisfaction are among the significant changes CMS is plotting for Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP). 
07/10/2025
Endocrine 3 (Type 1, Type 2 and other specified diabetes) is among the low comorbidity subgroups proposed for removal as outlined in the 2026 proposed home health payment rule.
07/10/2025
Visit utilization was down across all disciplines, with the average total number of visits per 30-day period falling below eight for the first time since at least 2018.

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