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137: California RCD: What Home Health Agencies Need to Know
California is next for the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD). On November 2, 2026, CMS announced plans to expand RCD to California home health agencies. In this breaking-news episode of Home Health Revealed, Hannah Vale, CEO of HealthRev Partners, explains what the change means and how agencies can prepare before the selection window closes.
California agencies bill through Jurisdiction 6, now served by Wellpoint Federal. The selection period runs from November 16 to December 16, 2026, and the demonstration is set to start for billing periods on or after January 18, 2027, pending OMB…
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