Home Health Line
04/24/2025
Prepare now for the implementation of the HOPE tool this fall. This promises to complicate hospice staffing and workflows, and agencies that fail to submit the relevant data could face a financial penalty.
04/24/2025
Hospice providers will see a slight increase in payments for each level of care in fiscal year 2026.
04/24/2025
CMS will be transitioning hospices to iQIES to upload HOPE data, presenting an additional challenge for some providers.
04/24/2025
Don’t be afraid to try something new with your digital marketing if your current efforts aren’t hitting home with potential clients. Agencies that leverage past experiences to update their strategies could see boosted engagement and brand recognition.
04/24/2025
New cybersecurity requirements are on the horizon, and although the timeline and nature of the changes may be unclear, agency leaders can be proactive by incorporating best practices that will boost your protection from cyber-attacks, regardless of the regulatory outcome. 
04/24/2025
The top issue causing claims to be returned unpaid is the patient already being listed in a home health period, according to Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS.
04/17/2025
Hospices are expected to see a payment increase of 2.4% in October. Industry advocates say that this increase, which is less than the 2025 update, is not enough. 
04/17/2025
The proposed ICD-10 code changes — released with the FY2026 Hospital Inpatient PPS (IPPS) proposed rule on April 11 — include a new code for Type 2 diabetes mellitus in remission and more than 100 new codes to capture non-pressure chronic ulcers in various stages. 
04/17/2025
Agencies that connect new staff and experienced team members through onboarding and beyond could bolster both employees’ confidence and skills while targeting turnover.
04/17/2025
While AI may not be on your radar now, you need to know what is out there so you can strategically plan for your agency’s future — and not be left behind.

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