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News by Topic: Post-acute care

Aug 5, 2025 - Notice of a final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on updates to the prospective payment system for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for fiscal year 2026. Among other things, this rule proposes classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system's case-mix groups, continues the second year of the 3-year phase-out of the rural adjustments, and includes proposals for the IRF Quality Reporting Program. This final rule is effective October 1, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 4, 2025 - Notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updating the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) payment rates for fiscal year 2026. Among other things, this rule updates the requirements for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program. These regulations are effective October 1, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 21, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the reinstatement of an information collection titled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Home Health Facilities (HHAs) and Supporting Regulations." The information collected is used to ensure that home health agencies comply with the Conditions of Participation. Comments are due by August 20, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 14, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey; and 2) Review Choice Demonstration for Home Health Services. Comments are due by September 12, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 11, 2025 - Publication notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) correcting a date in the July 9, 2025, notice.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 11, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) modifying an existing system of records titled "Home Health Agency (HHA) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)." Among other things, home health agencies required to comply with Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP) are now mandated to collect OASIS on patients with any payer source, instead of just patients with Medicare/Medicaid pay sources. This notice is effective July 11, 2025, subject to a 30-day period in which to comment on the new and revised routine uses. Comments are due by August 11, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 9, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) correcting a date in the July 2, 2025, proposed rule.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 2, 2025 - Notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updating the home health payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2026. This rule also proposes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model requirements; updates to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP); technical changes to the home health conditions of participation; permanent and temporary behavior adjustments; and the recalibration of the case-mix weights and update the functional impairment levels, among other things. Comments are due by September 2, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 27, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Review Choice Demonstration for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Services; and 2) Marketplace Quality Standards. Comments are due by July 28, 2025.
Source: Federal Register