Home Health Line
09/11/2025
Register your hospice agency for the internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) well in advance of the Oct. 1, 2025, implementation of the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool.
09/11/2025
More than one in 10 home health stays in 2024 fell into the Neuro Rehab clinical group, according to data shared in the 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. That makes it the fourth most common among the 12 clinical groups.
08/28/2025
Scoring ambulation and mobility can be challenging for clinicians when assessing both M1860 (Ambulation/Locomotion) and GG0170I-O (Mobility).
08/28/2025
Clinicians frequently struggle to address the nuances between responses to M1800 items and the similar questions in the GG section. You can find all of our stories on the differences in this index. 
08/28/2025
Agencies are getting their first look at projected payment adjustments for 2026 under Home Health Value-Based Purchasing.
08/28/2025
Make sure to discuss what patients want to prioritize when recovering from a stroke. Providers who motivate patients to engage in key interventions early in the home health stay will be able to improve patient satisfaction and close gaps in stroke rehabilitation.
08/28/2025
Stress the importance of timeliness and accuracy in patient assessments as the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool implementation is just weeks away. Providers that fail to prepare for the new quality reporting requirements will face challenges in getting staff trained and ready for submission — potentially risking across-the-board payment cuts.
08/28/2025
While home health utilization overall continues to decline, the average number of 30-day periods per beneficiary in 2024 reached its highest point since PDGM was implemented in 2020. 
08/21/2025
Adapt your marketing strategies to highlight the value your agency can bring to referral partners participating in new care and payment models. Providers that get involved early could build trust and rapport with referral sources while preparing staff for potential changes to care delivery expectations down the line.
08/21/2025

Don’t leave it to others to address the hurdles you’re facing with interoperability. CMS has made it clear that it is prioritizing safe, shared access to patient info between providers — including the potential of future home health quality measures around interoperability.

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