Home Health Line Breaking News
02/10/2025
Home health job growth is down from the 15,100 jobs reported in January 2024. Overall, the BLS estimates home health care services currently includes more than 1.836 million jobs, adding 155,500 jobs over the past year.
02/04/2025
The quarterly Interim Performance Report includes 12 months of OASIS-based data through Sept. 30, 2024, and 12 months of claims and HHCAHPS survey data through June 30, 2024.
02/03/2025
Hospice agencies can now access updated CAHPS Hospice survey instruments based on requirements finalized in the hospice final rule last July. 
02/03/2025
Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) released its top survey deficiencies for home health and hospice in 2024, along with tips for maintaining compliance on these issues, on Jan. 28. 
01/28/2025
Agencies need to ensure they are accurately submitting requests for an exception to NOA timeliness requirements.
01/24/2025
Don’t expect to receive any updates from CMS this week, as a recent HHS memo directed all operating divisions to cease external communications through Feb. 1. The communications blackout is expected to allow President Donald Trump’s new administration to review relevant regulations and approve department messaging. 
01/24/2025
A coalition of hospice providers has filed a lawsuit against HHS in an effort to block the hospice Special Focus Program (SFP).
01/21/2025
Care Compare now includes the Discharge Function Score, publicly reported as “How often patients were at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge.” The national average is 67.15%.
01/21/2025
For OASIS items that require a clinical assessment such as height, weight, functional status and pressure ulcers, agencies should base their responses on assessments done by agency staff and not directly from documentation from a previous care setting. 
01/17/2025
The board noted its decision to combine efforts with the Alliance follows careful consideration of the current state of home health policy, the post-election political landscape and significant industry developments.

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