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Federal Register · July 9, 2025
The title they went with Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies Noisy translates that to

Medicare proposes to pay home health agencies for patient outcomes, not just visits

What happened
Medicare proposes new rules for how it pays home health agencies. It will pay them based on how well patients recover, not just how many visits they make.
Why it matters
For years, Medicare has tried to pay for patient health, not just medical services. This proposed rule extends that effort to home health care. Home health agencies will now need to track patient outcomes and improve care coordination. Agencies that adapt will get more money; those that do not will get less.
The signal
Watch for the final rule and how home health agencies change their operations to meet the new patient outcome goals.
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