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Federal Register Proposed 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-2025-12347Specialty: Home HealthAdded: 6/5/2026proposed rule
Critical

What changed

Proposed updates to home health rates may affect reimbursements.

Who’s affected: Home Health billing teams

Primary source: View the official CMS/MAC document ↗

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