Home Health Line
03/19/2026
Though your attention may be on training field staff, make sure that your QAPI team is equally prepared for the updated HHCAHPS survey.
03/19/2026
There are real challenges to getting an allowable face-to-face encounter note, but a dated signature is not one of them. Some agencies have been working under the misconception that this is needed for compliance purposes, but the signature on this document doesn't need to be dated.
03/19/2026
Implement safety procedures for patients who have visual impairments as CMS incorporates more falls data into quality reporting. Fall risks for this patient population may not pop up in standard assessments, contributing to avoidable injuries or hospitalizations during care.
03/19/2026
Weigh the complications linked to common interventions around pain and non-pain symptom management for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias in hospice.
03/19/2026
In its March 2026 report to Congress, MedPAC points to margins at 21.2% in 2024 in arguing for deeper payment cuts for home heatlh providers. 
03/19/2026
Here are some of the margins that MedPAC shared in their March 2026 report to Congress, based on MedPAC analysis of home health cost report data.
03/12/2026
Review the updates included in the final OASIS-E2 Guidance Manual, as several key changes were released with the final version in March.
03/12/2026
Make sure your clinicians understand the new transportation question included in the final OASIS-E2. The item, A1255 (Transportation), and the response guidance differ from the item previously used.
03/12/2026
Take time up front with staff and schedulers to make sure that everyone on the care team is prepared to distribute and explain CMS notification forms that could otherwise create confusion among patients and caregivers.
03/12/2026
A new home health agency audit from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) found only a few coding and OASIS-submission mistakes.

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