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01/15/2026
Medicare rules now allow for more flexibility in who conducts the face-to-face encounter used to certify a patient for home health services.
01/08/2026
This tool breaks down key pieces of new information around response guidance for OASIS measures J1800 and J1900, which were reportedly effective Jan. 1, 2026.
12/25/2025
Use this calendar to keep up with important dates, including Care Compare updates, quarterly OASIS Q&As and HHVBP reports.
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.

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