--- title: Home Health Blogger | CMS News for Billing description: CMS News for Billing | home health management --- [![PowerPath.ai](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png?width=2000&height=256&name=Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png "PowerPath.ai")](https://powerpath.ai/) - [How It Works](https://powerpath.ai/how-it-works/) - [Tools for Growth](https://powerpath.ai/tools-for-growth/) - [Meet Pattii](https://powerpath.ai/meet-pattii/) - [Resources](https://powerpath.ai/resources/) - [Blog](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog) - [About](https://powerpath.ai/about/) - [Contact](https://powerpath.ai/contact/) [My Account](https://secure.myhomecarebiz.com/) [Get Demo](https://melissa-myhomecarebiz.youcanbook.me/) ![BlogHeaderImg](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BlogHeaderImg.png?width=2000&height=666&name=BlogHeaderImg.png "BlogHeaderImg") # Home Health Insights Stay informed with the latest news in home health. ## Browse by Topic - [Regulatory News for Home Health & Hospice (173)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/regulatory-news-for-home-health-hospice) - [Clinical Best Practices for Home Health & Hospice (22)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/clinical-best-practices-for-home-health-hospice) - [Home Health Billing & Coding (21)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/home-health-billing-coding) - [Home Health Marketing (18)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/home-health-marketing) [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/star.png)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-billing-2017-cms-changes-to-quality-reporting) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-billing-2017-cms-changes-to-quality-reporting#comments-listing) ## [Home Health Billing: 2017 CMS Changes to Quality Reporting](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-billing-2017-cms-changes-to-quality-reporting) Section 2(a) of the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (the IMPACT Act) requires the public reporting of data on HHAs, Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), and Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs) quality measures and... Posted by [Peggy Mathews](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/peggy-mathews) on Nov 28, 2016 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/file-2025966509-jpg/social-suggested-images/14-11-04-CMS.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-care-billing-2017-changes-rebase-the-60-day-episode) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-care-billing-2017-changes-rebase-the-60-day-episode#comments-listing) ## [Home Health Care Billing: 2017 Changes Rebase the 60-day Episode](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-care-billing-2017-changes-rebase-the-60-day-episode) The Affordable Care Act directs CMS to apply an adjustment to the national, standardized 60-day episode rate and other applicable amounts to reflect factors such as changes in the number of visits in a home care billing episode, Posted by [Peggy Mathews](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/peggy-mathews) on Nov 23, 2016 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/image-billing-UB04.jpe)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-billing-2017-payment-changes-announced-by-cms) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-billing-2017-payment-changes-announced-by-cms#comments-listing) ## [Home Health Billing: 2017 Payment Changes Announced by CMS](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-billing-2017-payment-changes-announced-by-cms) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced final changes to the Medicare home health billing prospective payment system (HH PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2017 that would foster greater efficiency, flexibility, payment accuracy, and improved quality. Approximately... Posted by [Peggy Mathews](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/peggy-mathews) on Nov 21, 2016 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hub/375308/file-2026341876.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-billing-pre-claim-review-updates) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-billing-pre-claim-review-updates#comments-listing) ## [Home Health Billing: Pre-Claim Review Updates](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-billing-pre-claim-review-updates) The home health billing [Pre Claim Request (PCR) CoversheetPDF](http://www.cgsmedicare.com/hhh/forms/pdf/pcr_coversheet.pdf) was updated to include all the options available for submitting PCR requests. Please note that if you submit your request via myCGS, and want the PCR decision notification letter faxed to you, please include your fax number... Posted by [Peggy Mathews](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/peggy-mathews) on Nov 16, 2016 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/15-06-18-transferring.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/medicare-part-b-therapy-cap-values-for-home-health-billing-2017) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/medicare-part-b-therapy-cap-values-for-home-health-billing-2017#comments-listing) ## [Medicare Part-B Therapy Cap Values for Home Health Billing (CY) 2017](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/medicare-part-b-therapy-cap-values-for-home-health-billing-2017) Medicare Change Request (CR) 9865, describes the amounts and policies for Medicare Bart B outpatient therapy caps for home health billing CY 2017. For physical therapy and speech - language pathology combined, the 2017 therapy cap will be $1,980. For occupational therapy, the cap for... Posted by [Steven Steggles](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/steven-steggles) on Nov 11, 2016 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/Non%20clinical%20images/star.png)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-management-hhs-plans-billing-changes) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-management-hhs-plans-billing-changes#comments-listing) ## [Home Health Management: HHS Plans Billing Changes](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-management-hhs-plans-billing-changes) The Obama administration has recently announced that it would like to make some changes to the home health management billing systems. The plan seeks to tie 50% of fee-for-service Medicare reimbursements to alternative, quality0based payment methods by the end of 2018. 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