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12/19/2025
Beginning Jan. 1, any fall or intercepted fall that results in a major injury — regardless of how or when the fall occurred — should be reported as both a fall and a major injury when responding to J1800 (Any Falls Since SOC/ROC) and J1900 (Number of Falls Since SOC/ROC).
12/11/2025
Get ready for the possible return of overtime exemptions for some caregivers. Your home care workers may have concerns about the change, but transparent communication can help them understand how everyone in your agency could thrive under the shift.
12/04/2025
Home health agencies will see a rate cut in 2026, but it will be significantly less than CMS had initially proposed, according to the Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule.
11/20/2025
With public data on Care Compare awaiting an update after the shutdown, it's a good time to look at the information you already have available to refresh your messaging to referral sources.
11/13/2025
The move ended the longest government shutdown on record and eases burdens that post-acute providers have faced for more than a month. 
11/06/2025
With the federal government shutdown continuing into a second month, we’ve passed the date when home health providers would normally expect the release of the final rule for payment and regulatory changes effective Jan. 1, 2026.
10/30/2025
Make sure your clinicians are looking out for patient visits with physicians and other outside health care documentation, as these details can help support the continued need for skilled care.
10/23/2025
The inaction in Washington is impacting the industry on several fronts. Agency leaders are anxiously awaiting a final determination on payments for next year, and they are pressing for pandemic-era telehealth capabilities to resume. 
10/16/2025
Some payors are incorporating a home health agency's value-based outcomes into payment. It’s just one of several issues complicating revenue cycle management with MA plans.
10/09/2025
Prepare for challenges to agency operations — particularly around those tasks requiring CMS action/response — as the latest federal government shutdown continues.

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