Home Health Line Breaking News
08/15/2022
ACHC notes “health care organizations are expected to respond by taking steps to protect patients and health care workers.”
08/10/2022
A revised version of the comprehensive 1-page Guide to Home Health Help Desks is now available, according to a statement from CMS.
08/08/2022
For home health agencies, the call is expected to include updates on the Home Health CAHPS, home health public reporting (including preview reports and star rating preview reports), the 2023 home health proposed rule, HHVBP, and new quality reporting resources.
08/05/2022
The latest report puts home health jobs at more than 1.57 million, compared to nearly 1.55 million reported in February 2020, before the pandemic impacted job growth.
08/03/2022
CMS and contractor Abt Associates are seeking nominations for a technical expert panel (TEP) for a special focus program (SFP) to address poor-performing hospice programs.
08/01/2022
Three recent cases noted in releases from the Department of Labor show a continued focus on home health and home care providers and wage and hour abuses. 
07/29/2022
For learning purposes only, CMS is providing two sample reports — one for the Interim Performance Report (IPR) and one for the Annual Performance Report (APR).
07/28/2022
Congress is halfway toward extending telehealth flexibilities enacted during the pandemic until the end of 2024.
07/27/2022
The hospice payment increase for fiscal year 2023 climbed to 3.8%, up from 2.7% proposed in March.
07/26/2022
The FY 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update Final Rule has cleared one of the final regulatory hurdles at the Office of Management and Budget and should be released sometime this week, possibly as soon as Tuesday afternoon.

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