Home Health Line
08/20/2026
With the updated Home Health PEPPER, agencies are getting data on how their billing compares with other providers in 10 areas CMS is targeting for additional scrutiny.
08/13/2026
Even though many providers are unable to pinpoint what drives nonhospice spending, the rollout of the hospice Service and Spending Variation Index is putting them on the hook for these costs.
08/13/2026
The fiscal year 2027 hospice payment rule included some important changes and updates for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program, including a failure-to-report icon coming in late 2027.
08/13/2026
CMS is ranking your agency’s nonhospice spending against other providers from across the nation, meaning you have to make sure your patients and staff know which services are covered under the Medicare hospice benefit.
08/13/2026
OT can be one of the most practical tools an agency has to reduce avoidable rehospitalizations, support safer transitions home and prove the value of home health services.
08/13/2026
Agencies are failing to recognize when patients already have an active home health period, according to the latest claim submission errors data.
08/06/2026
Industry leaders say an underwhelming payment increase for hospices doesn’t reflect the true cost of delivering care, complicating provider efforts as more spending is needed around operations and compliance. 
08/06/2026
If a patient’s height and/or weight falls outside of the current technical submission specification parameters, agencies should enter the minimum or maximum value for height and weight.
08/06/2026
To ensure compliance, patient safety and workflow efficiency, agencies should provide staff with clear guidelines around how to use AI tools.
08/06/2026
This is part of a series of one-page tools sharing expert tips and CMS instructions to help address challenges clinicians face with accurate scoring for the Discharge Function measures.

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