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Federal Register Final Rule: 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

Policy ID: FR-2025-21767Specialty: Home HealthAdded: 6/5/2026Effective: January 1, 2026final rule
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What changed

Home health payment updates effective January 1, 2026.

Who’s affected: Home Health billing teams · Effective: January 1, 2026

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