Home Health Line Breaking News
07/07/2023
That brings the total number of jobs in the sector to more than 1.61 million, compared to 1.53 million reported in June 2022.
07/05/2023
The FY2024 ICD-10-CM guidelines were released Wednesday, July 5 and include updated instructions for how to code for screening for COVID-19.
06/30/2023
CMS estimates that 2024 home health payments would decrease in the aggregate by 2.2%, or a $375 million reduction in payments compared to 2023.
06/26/2023
The 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule is still awaiting key final review before release. But documents published by CMS online suggest at least a few of the changes the industry could expect in the rule.
06/23/2023
Bipartisan legislation introduced just days ahead of the 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment proposed rule seeks to repeal payment cuts under PDGM and to reframe how MedPAC analyzes agency revenues.
06/23/2023
CMS has released its proposed rule to streamline prior authorization in government-sponsored health insurance programs, but a contingent of lawmakers want the agency to go further.
06/20/2023
Growth in home health spending is expected to climb on average 7.4% annually from 2024-2031. That’s compared to a 5.5% average annual increase in health care spending overall.
06/19/2023
CMS is reminding state survey agencies and accrediting organizations to make sure hospitals are meeting regulatory requirements for transfers to home health agencies and other post-acute care providers.
06/16/2023
Prepare for several hundred new ICD-10-CM codes now finalized to take effect Oct. 1. On June 16, CMS announced the additions of 395 new diagnosis codes, 25 deletions to the ICD-10-CM code set and 13 revisions. In addition, there are hundreds of changes to tabular instructions added in the addenda for the FY 2024 code set.
06/14/2023
The agency owes back wages to 1,230 current and former employees.

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