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The 2026 Home Health Final Rule: What It Really Means for Your Agency
Explore the essential updates from the official CMS Fact Sheet on the 2026 Home Health Final Rule in this episode of Home Health Revealed, hosted by Hannah Vale. This episode breaks down what the CMS rule means for home health agencies, covering payment changes, compliance updates, and care quality adjustments.
Key highlights include:
A 2.4% market payment update, offset by adjustments, resulting in an overall 1.3% reduction in Medicare payments to home health agencies.
Recalibrated PDGM case-mix weights and updated LUPA thresholds, changing how agencies need to plan visits and document care…
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