Home Health Line Breaking News
01/26/2026
A Minnesota home care agency has been charged with defrauding Medicaid of over $3 million, according to a press release published by the state’s attorney general on Jan. 14, 2026. 
01/26/2026
Agencies now have access to their Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Preliminary Interim Performance Reports for January 2026 and preview reports for the April 2026 refresh of Care Compare and Star Ratings.
01/24/2026
For the next few weeks, several CMS contractors are responsible for enrollment site visits to verify operational status. 
01/22/2026
CMS announced in a short memo on the Home Health QRP Spotlight and Announcements page that they will not publish a Home Health Quarterly OASIS Q&A for January 2026.
01/20/2026
CMS has updated the public data associated with the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model with final results for the 2024 performance year, impacting payments for 2026.
01/16/2026
U.S. News is launching its new Best Home Health rating in February. A virtual session Feb. 10, 2026, will provide agencies a chance to learn about the measures and methodology behind the ratings, including an interactive Q&A session. 
01/15/2026
There are no new, deleted or revised diagnosis codes in the April 1 update. But share the updated addendum, including the tabular addenda, with your coders and make sure your coding systems are updated.  
01/13/2026
Agencies have new official guidance when responding to falls and falls with major injury in the OASIS.
01/12/2026
Approximately half of home health episodes under traditional Medicare were admitted not after a hospitalization but as community entries, according to a study published in Health Affairs on Jan. 6, 2026. 
01/11/2026
Submit the CBSA code corresponding to the state and county of the beneficiary’s place of residence with value code 61 on home health claims.

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