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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has formally implemented a temporary nationwide enrollment moratorium for both home health and hospice, as we previously indicated could be coming. This morning, CMS announced a six-month nationwide moratorium on the enrollment of new home health agencies ...

CMS finally posted a summary of the hospice wage index TEP from September 2025 along with a technical report on its website here (bottom of page): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/prospective-payment-systems/hospice/hospice-educational-resources. The technical report explains how CMS is thinking ...

As of January 30, 2026, Congress is close to finalizing an agreement to continue funding the government. However, inking the deal will not happen in time to completely avoid a shutdown. Therefore, the telehealth flexibilities will end tonight. It is likely the shutdown will be short-lived, expected to ...

As of January 30, 2026, Congress is close to finalizing an agreement to continue funding the government. However, inking the deal will not happen in time to completely avoid a shutdown. Therefore, the telehealth flexibilities will end tonight. It is likely the shutdown will be short-lived, expected to ...

As of today, the government is at an elevated risk of a shutdown. The agreement reached last week, which included the remaining appropriations bills and health extenders, including telehealth provisions, is now unlikely to pass the Senate this week. If an alternative agreement is not reached, government ...

On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its 2025 list of Measures Under Consideration (MUC). Among 24 new or updated measures, just one would apply to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (QRP): Advance Care Planning. There are no measures under consideration for the Hospice ...

On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its 2025 list of Measures Under Consideration (MUC). Among 24 new or updated measures, just one would apply to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (QRP): Advance Care Planning. There are no measures under consideration for the Hospice ...

Good morning, CMS issued a change request to implement the payment rates finalized in the CY 2026 home health final rule. The purpose of the Change Request (CR) is to update the CY 2026 30-day period payment rates, the national per-visit amounts, the separate payment amount for a disposable negative ...

Hi Bonita - Great catch. I will contact CMS to correct this typo. ------------------------------ Hillary Loeffler National Alliance for Care at Home ------------------------------