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What to Watch in the Home Health Final Rule for 2027
CMS proposed a 2.1% update but kept a 3% temporary PDGM cut. What the CY 2027 home health final rule could change and how agencies can prepare now.
October 2026
Articles published in October 2026.
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MedPAC Opens a Home Health Payment Accuracy Study: What Agencies Should Know
MedPAC will test whether PDGM pays in line with patient costs, looking at patient selection and coding. What the home health payment accuracy study means.
HHS Commits $27.8 Million to Older Adult Falls Prevention: What Home Care Teams Should Know
HHS awarded up to $27.8 million to expand STEADI and Stepping On. What the older adult falls prevention grants mean for home care and home health teams.
Home Health Consolidated Billing Adds 19 Supply Codes, With More Changes in January
CMS added 19 supply codes to home health consolidated billing on Oct. 1 and removes two on Jan. 1, 2027. What billing and supply teams should check now.
Medicare Contractors Will Post Targeted Probe and Educate Results Starting Nov. 2
CMS CR 14616 requires every MAC to post quarterly Targeted Probe and Educate results with top denial reasons. How home health agencies can use them.
States Tighten Medicaid Home Care Program Integrity Beyond EVV
KFF finds all responding states go beyond federal EVV rules, cross-checking billed claims against visit data. What agencies should watch next.
Medicaid Home Care Waiting Lists Near 650,000: What Agencies Should Watch
KFF counts almost 650,000 people on Medicaid home care waiting lists in 2026, up 7%. What new waivers and 2027 reporting rules mean for agencies.
What the PACE Access Improvement Act Could Mean for Home Care Agencies
The PACE Access Improvement Act would make PACE a mandatory Medicaid service and allow anytime enrollment. What home care agencies should watch next.
How to Confirm the October Home Health Grouper Update Before Claims Move
CMS HH Grouper v07.2.26 applies to claim From dates on or after October 1. Confirm vendor version, clear deleted codes, and brief billing before October 5.
What the New Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Report Means for Payment
The preliminary home health value-based purchasing report is in iQIES. See the payment percentage, who can still ask for review, and what to read first.