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138: The 2027 Home Health Final Rule, Made Simple
CMS released the CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule on November 4, 2026, and it runs 447 pages. In this episode of Home Health Revealed, Hannah Vale, CEO of HealthRev Partners, walks through what's in it in plain English and what your agency should do before January 1.
The short version: rates go up a little, the big cut agencies were bracing for didn't happen, and some deadlines get tighter.
Hannah covers:
The headline: CMS estimates home health payments rise 2.4% in 2027, about $415 million. That is a 2.1% payment update plus about 0.3% from the outlier change, in…
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