Home Health Line
03/05/2026
Home health agencies are struggling with standards around the care plan development and execution, according to Community Health Accreditation Partner’s top survey deficiencies.
02/26/2026
Use the next few weeks to prepare your staff — both in the home and in the office — so that they’re ready to take advantage of the changes to the HHCAHPS survey.
02/26/2026
With changes to the HHCAHPS effective April 1, 2026, CMS updated measures related to quality reporting, star ratings and Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP).
02/26/2026
Keep tabs on your team’s efforts to resolve administrative or procedural issues that pop up when working with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Providing a detailed log of the process, including your communication with payors, will help inform how CMS holds MA payors accountable moving forward.
02/26/2026
Use new metrics in hospice quality reporting measures to determine what training your staff may need related to symptom management. Identifying and addressing pain and non-pain symptoms is key to not just providing highly rated care but ensuring that patients are able to achieve the best quality of life possible.
02/26/2026
Low health literacy is linked to more hospitalizations and readmissions, increased use of emergency care, less use of preventive care services, poorer health status, higher health costs and higher mortality rates.
02/26/2026
Publicly reported data include the percentage of patients who responded with “Definitely yes” when asked if they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family. National averages rarely move, but state averages on this measure do go up and down quarterly.
02/19/2026
Build business associate agreements — from the start — with an eye toward the worst-case scenario so that you’re not left holding the bill for patient notifications and other regulatory requirements in the event of a data breach.
02/19/2026
An annual report to Congress notes common HIPAA deficiencies and vulnerabilities to Electronic Protected Health Information. Plus, top questions and answers on business associate agreements.
02/19/2026
Newer state rules dramatically compress timelines and raise the stakes. Reporting obligations don’t come from a single place.

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