Home Health Line Breaking News
07/28/2026
"Trends, Patterns, and Key Comparisons Related to Medicare Home Health Agency Provider Enrollments” is expected to determine weaknesses in the provider enrollment process.  
07/27/2026
Over 200 health care organizations, including the National Alliance for Care at Home and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, are asking Congress to create a permanent pathway for Medicare telehealth coverage. 
07/25/2026
In one case, an agency owner was sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding the Missouri Medicaid Program and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs out of $210,000.
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.

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