Home Health Line
07/23/2026
Focus documentation on the patient’s condition or care at recertification to avoid the eye of medical reviewers already skeptical of subsequent periods. Every claim is under close scrutiny these days, but auditors are focusing more attention on longer lengths of stay.
07/23/2026
Get ready for a revised accreditation process, including changes to when your agency can work with its accrediting organization (AO) to conduct a mock survey. Agency leaders should revisit survey standards and regulatory language to avoid getting caught off guard by the changes when a surveyor arrives unexpectedly.
07/23/2026
Understand that each referral source’s front-facing staff holds the keys that allow access for your marketing team. If that person feels seen, your reps are more likely to get past the lobby.
07/23/2026
Talk to your patients about their advance directives (AD) early in care, even if your agency doesn’t provide palliative care or hospice. Having these documents in hand can ensure that the patient's wishes and rights are respected in an emergency.
07/23/2026
The distribution of home health care periods has shifted over the past few years under the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), according to data shared in the 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule.
07/23/2026
This tool includes proposed changes to the thresholds for functional impairment levels that will impact payment rates next year, according to the 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule, released July 1, 2026. 
07/16/2026
CMS might be providing a break from crippling rate cuts, but experts warn that rising costs and other operational hurdles will continue to be a drag on agency success. 
07/16/2026
Even with plans for a shorter delay in releasing quality metrics, CMS isn’t able to give you actionable data to improve your scores and your value-based rate adjustment.
07/16/2026
CMS is continuing its chase after improper payments and fraudulent actors in post-acute care, and the home health proposed rule reminded stakeholders that agencies are in the crosshairs.
07/16/2026
Consider how your agency can help patients in need of palliative care, as CMS stresses the value of this service through the home health benefit. But experts caution that you shouldn’t roll out new programs around palliative care until more information has been released.

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