--- title: Home Health Blogger | Conditions of Participation description: Conditions of Participation | 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/social-suggested-images/14-11-04-CMS.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/nine-9-changes-to-oasis-effective-april-1-2026) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/nine-9-changes-to-oasis-effective-april-1-2026#comments-listing) ## [Nine (9) Changes to OASIS Effective April 1, 2026](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/nine-9-changes-to-oasis-effective-april-1-2026) There are nine (9) changes to the new OASIS (E2) effective April 1, 2026. The changes include additions to the 3 - Resumption of Care (ROC), re-wording  of some questions and answers, and removal of O0350 Covid Vaccination from 6 & 7 Transfers and 9 Discharge OASIS. Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Mar 10, 2026 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/infection_11119744_M.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/are-you-tracking-these-four-4-items-for-infection-surveillance) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/are-you-tracking-these-four-4-items-for-infection-surveillance#comments-listing) ## [Are You Tracking These Four (4) Items For Infection Surveillance?](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/are-you-tracking-these-four-4-items-for-infection-surveillance) Home health care treatments frequently include invasive devices and procedures to treat patients. Infections can occur from the these procedures/devices, such as catheters, wound care and ventilators. Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Oct 21, 2025 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hub/375308/file-2521091247.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/the-12-best-in-services-for-home-health-clinicians) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/the-12-best-in-services-for-home-health-clinicians#comments-listing) ## [The 12 Best In-Services for Aides & Home Health Clinicians](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/the-12-best-in-services-for-home-health-clinicians) As you know, Medicare's requirements for home health aide in-services are the following (Standard §484.80(d); Tag G774):"§484.80(d) Standard: In-service training. A home health aide must receive at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month period. In-service training... Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Jul 15, 2025 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/performance%20improvement.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/to-be-a-5-star-agency-pay-close-attention-to-rehabilitation-potential) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/to-be-a-5-star-agency-pay-close-attention-to-rehabilitation-potential#comments-listing) ## [To Be a 5-Star Agency, Pay Close Attention to Rehabilitation Potential](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/to-be-a-5-star-agency-pay-close-attention-to-rehabilitation-potential) ## Value-based Purchasing (VBP) & Medicare Reimbursement Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) became effective for all certified home health agencies on 1/1/2023. Under VBP your Agency's Medicare payments are determined by three conditions: (1) CAHPS - patient satisfaction scores, (2)... Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Jun 24, 2025 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/hospital.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/3-reasons-your-re-admission-rates-are-too-high) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/3-reasons-your-re-admission-rates-are-too-high#comments-listing) ## [Home Health Best Practices for Reducing Hospitalizations](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/3-reasons-your-re-admission-rates-are-too-high) As certified HHAs already know, Medicare is tracking your hospital admission rates. Hospital re-admission rates are tracked for all providers...hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation, dialysis facilities... because a hospital admission may suggest a breakdown in patient care.Around... Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Jul 16, 2024 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/patient-rights.png)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-ethics-policies-explaining-patient-rights-on-admission) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-ethics-policies-explaining-patient-rights-on-admission#comments-listing) ## [Home Health Ethics: Explaining Patient Rights on Admission](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-ethics-policies-explaining-patient-rights-on-admission) In the healthcare setting, ethical behavior includes 1. 1. 1. respecting patient choice, 2. protecting patient confidentiality, privacy, and security, and 3. administering health care services according to professionally-accepted standards of practice. Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Nov 9, 2023 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/14-11-04-CMS-3.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/can-your-governing-body-answer-these-10-questions) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/can-your-governing-body-answer-these-10-questions#comments-listing) ## [Can Your Governing Body Answer These 10 Questions?](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/can-your-governing-body-answer-these-10-questions) Medicare's [Conditions of Participation (CoP)](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/13/2017-00283/medicare-and-medicaid-program-conditions-of-participation-for-home-health-agencies)requires a Home Health Governing Body that must oversee hundreds of policies and procedures to monitor and regulate infection control, quality assurance, fiscal performance and accounting, emergency preparedness, employee credentials and... Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Jul 31, 2023 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hub/375308/file-2025966509.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-2018-cops-emergency-preparedness) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-2018-cops-emergency-preparedness#comments-listing) ## [Home Health CoPs: Emergency Preparedness Checklist](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-2018-cops-emergency-preparedness) In January 2018 Medicare made multiple changes to the language of the condition regarding Emergency Preparedness §484.102. Medicare also created an exception to emergency preparedness testing and drills: if the HHA experiences an emergency - that requires activation of the emergency... 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