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12/11/2025
Here are the updated thresholds for functional impairment levels that will impact payment rates for 2026, as finalized in the 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule.
12/04/2025
Similarities prevail when assessing for M1845 and GG0130C. This tool includes scoring for each item, top considerations and a practice scenario.
11/13/2025
Tracking the important elements of your intake process can help ensure that nothing slips through the cracks.
10/02/2025
Use this tool to remind clinicians of CMS’ guidance to surveyors and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) guidance for health care workers on hand hygiene and glove use.
08/14/2025
This patient profile can be completed during intake to learn more about a patient’s mealtime preferences and help them make balanced food choices.
07/31/2025
Beginning in 2026, CMS hopes to more closely tie Medicare costs with reimbursement by adding a new measure to Home Health Value-Based Purchasing using the Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) data. 
07/24/2025
Functional points are going up for lower-body dressing challenges and down for bathing. Take a look at the proposed functional points for 2026 in this tool.
07/10/2025
Updates to the HHCAHPS survey and the associated quality measures are expected in April 2026. This tool provides a look at the new and changing questions, as well as the timeline for the updates to the star rating methodology.
03/20/2025
Surveyors are provided specific instructions regarding medication management. Here are some of the specific survey citations related to medication management, along with CMS' instructions for surveyors.
01/09/2025
Use this reference sheet as a guide for current CDC guidance and recommendations pertaining to the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccinations.
 
 

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