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07/02/2026
Prepare for changes to quality star ratings and broader public reporting in 2027 and beyond. A recent CMS report is offering insight into the changes that could be coming soon to HHQRP.
06/25/2026
Make successful discharges a priority — even if that means a longer home health stay for the patient. That's one of several lessons when looking at agencies considered benchmark leaders by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) and Forvis Mazars.
06/18/2026
Permanent cuts may be off the table for 2027, but industry leaders are preemptively arguing against billions of dollars that CMS could still claw back with next year’s payment update.
06/11/2026
Stress your agency’s commitment to both staff and patients in light of CMS’ six-month enrollment moratoria for home health and hospice providers.
06/04/2026
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05/21/2026
For existing agencies, the impact of the moratoria will be felt in terms of referral volume, broader compliance expectations and overall experience at the time of selling an agency.
05/14/2026
The moratoria will apply to all applications for initial Medicare enrollment and certain changes in majority ownership that can be used to obscure control by bad actors.
05/07/2026
Industry leaders welcome the possibilities that artificial intelligence (AI) can bring to clinical care in the home, but there is real concern that the past exclusion of post-acute care in federal innovation efforts means new resources and federal support will be focused on other settings.
04/30/2026
Reinforce documentation maintenance and storage policies as changes in hospice assessment and documentation efforts — including new technology — may create confusion that could lead to survey deficiencies and other compliance challenges.
04/23/2026
Make sure the reason for continued care is clear, particularly with repetitive tasks month after month, as a new audit shows CMS’ search for fraud, waste and abuse is now targeting home health stays for 361 days or longer. These medical reviews of years-old claims have high stakes, with Medicare contractors ready to claw back perceived overpayments.

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