Home Health Line Breaking News
05/13/2026
CMS says the moratoria will allow officials to temporarily halt the influx of new providers into these high-risk categories..
05/12/2026
In April, employers reportedly hired an estimated 10,800 new workers in home health care services, according to federal estimates.
05/11/2026
CMS is preparing to test a new workflow that aims to streamline the prior authorization process, reduce burdens created through non-digital workflows and rebuild trust between payors and providers. 
05/08/2026
What are the most common gaps you still see in health care emergency preparedness assessments—and how should leaders prioritize addressing them?
05/05/2026
“Notice of Admission (NOA) overlaps with existing home health admission” is the top reason for claim denials, according to CGS.
05/05/2026
The underpaid claims involved were received from April 17 to April 28. A fix is coming May 14.
05/04/2026
Some home health and hospice agencies in California have received notification of payment suspension from CMS contractor Qlarant, which serves as a Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC) and assists CMS in identifying and addressing fraud, waste and abuse. 
04/28/2026
OASIS-based measures include results from July 2024 to June 2025, while HHCAHPS scores reflect surveys from October 2024 to September 2025.
04/27/2026
Hospice providers can now refresh their knowledge of billing for a Service Intensity Add-On (SIA), or additional registered nurse and social worker visits scheduled during the last seven days of a patient’s life, through an explanatory video released by CMS on April 16, 2026. 
04/21/2026
Changes effective Jan. 1, 2026, expanded the collection points used to determine this score after an Office of Inspector General report found home health agencies underreporting FMI incidents.

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