Home Health Line
11/12/2026
The rule calls for an aggregate payment increase of 2.4%, or $415 million, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The increase is unchanged from what was proposed in the summer.
11/12/2026
"As providers, we have to be ready with our documentation. And nothing really changes with that, no matter what AI tools are being used."
11/12/2026
Review common denial reasons connected to Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) reviews even when your agency isn’t in the hot seat. These insights into what your MAC is scrutinizing can help your agency tackle billing concerns and fix problems before an audit begins.
11/12/2026
Don’t ignore negative online reviews. If several commenters are leaving the same feedback for your agency, this likely indicates a systemic problem within your agency’s care and operations.
11/12/2026
Leverage your field staff’s insight into the patient’s baseline functioning to get ahead of safety concerns and rehospitalization risks related to delayed or underreported dementia diagnoses.
11/12/2026
After some improvement in the second quarter of 2026, face-to-face encounter compliance was the top denial reason under TPE.
11/12/2026
CMS has made several updates to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program, including two important updates impacting scores on the Discharge to Community – Post Acute Care (DTC-PAC) measure.

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