Home Health Line Breaking News
06/27/2025
Scammers are impersonating CMS and sending phishing fax requests for medical records and documentation, falsely claiming to be part of a Medicare audit.
06/24/2025
With just days left in June, industry stakeholders are awaiting news on proposed payment updates for 2026. In recent years, the Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule has typically arrived in the final days of June.
06/24/2025
The nation’s top Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care programs have announced a series of reforms to improve the prior authorization process.
06/23/2025
Some hospice providers are failing to include the required “PM” modifier on Medicare claims for post-mortem visits that occur on the day of a patient’s death, according to Palmetto GBA. 
06/17/2025
Two MACs have now updated their guidance for agencies on who can perform the face-to-face encounter when the patient referral is coming from a community provider.
06/16/2025
Home health utilization was slightly lower among Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries in 2021 compared to those who had traditional fee-for-service plans, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) June 2025 report to Congress. 
06/15/2025
While funding for surveys is expected to go up, the total number of home health surveys is projected to decrease.
06/10/2025
New job estimates included an adjustment to April that shows a decrease of 54,800 jobs in home health care services between March and April.
06/10/2025
During the transition, providers can use the RAC’s name on the letter to identify which contractor to reach for inquiries.
06/09/2025
Nurses are reporting that they have less time to engage directly in patient care amidst workplace shortages, political headwinds and rising pressure, according to Incredible Health's 6th Annual State of U.S. Nurses & Technicians Report, released June 4, 2025.  

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