Home Health Line Breaking News
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.
01/06/2026
CMS expects that this change will provide more options for valid face-to-face encounters.
01/05/2026
CMS expanded its hospice oversight programs in December 2025 in its ongoing effort to root out hospice fraud, waste and abuse. While the structure of the Provisional Period of Enhanced Oversight (PPEO) and Targeted High-Risk Hospice (THRH) programs remain unchanged, the initiatives now apply to providers in Georgia and Ohio. 
01/04/2026
An employee/contractor claimed to have provided applied behavior analysis therapy when he wasn't qualified to perform those services, the DOJ alleges.

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