Home Health Line
02/26/2026
With changes to the HHCAHPS effective April 1, 2026, CMS updated measures related to quality reporting, star ratings and Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP).
02/26/2026
Keep tabs on your team’s efforts to resolve administrative or procedural issues that pop up when working with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Providing a detailed log of the process, including your communication with payors, will help inform how CMS holds MA payors accountable moving forward.
02/26/2026
Use new metrics in hospice quality reporting measures to determine what training your staff may need related to symptom management. Identifying and addressing pain and non-pain symptoms is key to not just providing highly rated care but ensuring that patients are able to achieve the best quality of life possible.
02/26/2026
Low health literacy is linked to more hospitalizations and readmissions, increased use of emergency care, less use of preventive care services, poorer health status, higher health costs and higher mortality rates.
02/26/2026
Publicly reported data include the percentage of patients who responded with “Definitely yes” when asked if they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family. National averages rarely move, but state averages on this measure do go up and down quarterly.
02/19/2026
Build business associate agreements — from the start — with an eye toward the worst-case scenario so that you’re not left holding the bill for patient notifications and other regulatory requirements in the event of a data breach.
02/19/2026
An annual report to Congress notes common HIPAA deficiencies and vulnerabilities to Electronic Protected Health Information. Plus, top questions and answers on business associate agreements.
02/19/2026
Newer state rules dramatically compress timelines and raise the stakes. Reporting obligations don’t come from a single place.
02/19/2026
A clinical pathway can improve outcomes for COPD patients by standardizing teaching, treatment and respiratory assessment utilizing OASIS guidance.
02/19/2026
Admission source is directly tied to reimbursement rates under Medicare, but it’s also an important factor in the level of care needed and type of resources your patients require for success.

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