Regulatory Compliance
04/02/2071
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared a national emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing a new diagnosis code U07.1 (COVID-19) into the ICD-10-CM code set.
04/02/2071
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared a national emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing a new diagnosis code U07.1 (COVID-19) into the ICD-10-CM code set.
03/26/2026
Leaders must prove — consistently and visibly — that safety reporting is trusted, accountability is fair and action follows data. One of the most dangerous misconceptions in patient safety is that fewer reports mean fewer problems.
03/19/2026
There are real challenges to getting an allowable face-to-face encounter note, but a dated signature is not one of them. Some agencies have been working under the misconception that this is needed for compliance purposes, but the signature on this document doesn't need to be dated.
03/19/2026
In its March 2026 report to Congress, MedPAC points to margins at 21.2% in 2024 in arguing for deeper payment cuts for home heatlh providers. 
03/19/2026
Here are some of the margins that MedPAC shared in their March 2026 report to Congress, based on MedPAC analysis of home health cost report data.
03/12/2026
Take time up front with staff and schedulers to make sure that everyone on the care team is prepared to distribute and explain CMS notification forms that could otherwise create confusion among patients and caregivers.
03/12/2026
A new home health agency audit from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) found only a few coding and OASIS-submission mistakes.
03/05/2026
CMS released an updated version of the Home Health Grouper on Feb. 10 which outlines changes set to take effect April 1, 2026.
03/05/2026
Several pressure points in provider operations continue to strain accreditation and quality efforts in 2026.

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