Home Health Line Breaking News
07/24/2026
For a patient who had one fall and was then diagnosed with a fracture that was confirmed to be pathological due to osteoporosis, you would not check response “1 — History of falls (2 or more falls – or any fall with an injury - in the past 12 months)” under M1033 (Risk for Hospitalization), CMS clarified in the recent July quarterly OASIS Q&As. 
07/18/2026
National results on HHCAPS have not moved, with the notable exception of the response rate, which fell from 23% to 22%.
07/18/2026
While the policy has been in effect since January 2025, CMS has not updated survey guidance to reflect this requirement until now.
07/17/2026
Providers can access a new, web-based training that explores the purpose of the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP). 
07/14/2026
This preview period comes ahead of the October refresh, which will include standard quarterly updates to OASIS and HHCAHPS results, as well as the annual update to claims-based measures.
07/14/2026
Single damages were calculated as the full salary and benefits paid to the nurse during the period they worked without a valid license, according to the HHS OIG.
07/13/2026
California implemented emergency state-level requirements for hospices last month, reminding stakeholders across the country that CMS isn’t the only government body looking to put an end to fraud in the post-acute space.  
07/07/2026
The OIG Advisory Opinion 26-15 was issued in response to an arrangement that involved a subscription service to a software vendor that connects hospitals to home health agencies when referring patients in the course of discharge planning.
07/07/2026
Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, CMS plans to add all non-Medicare and non-Medicaid patients when calculating an agency’s OASIS submission rate for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program Annual Payment Update.
07/06/2026
CMS has spent $255.1 million on payments for hospice patients who didn’t meet program eligibility requirements, according to a HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report published June 23. 

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