Home Health Line
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.

08/21/2025
Creating and implementing clinical pathways for patients with commonly seen conditions can be a beneficial way to create efficiency among visits, improve outcomes and help keep patients out of the hospital.
08/21/2025
A whiteboard and other visual cues set up during a home health stay may provide critical support post-discharge to ensure the patients and caregivers keep track of medication schedules and other critical routines that will mitigate rehospitalization.
08/21/2025
Here’s a list of the top 10 primary diagnoses for traditional Medicare 30-day periods from January to June 2025.
08/14/2025
Addressing issues of well-being and nutrition may have a positive impact on your patient's outcomes and their opinion of your care — two key factors in value-based payments. CMS’ 2026 home health proposed rule included several requests for information about future topics for the quality reporting, including well-being and nutrition. 

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