--- title: Home Health Blogger | OASIS M1860 Ambulation/Mobility description: OASIS M1860 Ambulation/Mobility | 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/M1860-1.png)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/m1860-ambulation/locomotion-are-goals-aligned-with-medicare) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/m1860-ambulation/locomotion-are-goals-aligned-with-medicare#comments-listing) ## [M1860 Ambulation/Locomotion: Make Sure PT Careplan Advances Star Ratings](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/m1860-ambulation/locomotion-are-goals-aligned-with-medicare) ## It’s Not Difficult to Satisfy Medicare. Its not difficult to satisfy Medicare's Value-based Purchasing challenge to improve outcomes. For example, to show improvement for M1860 Ambulation/Locomotion, if the patient scores a '3' on admission (3. Able to walk only with the supervision or... Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on May 20, 2025 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/hip-replacement.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/hip-replacement-recovery-pdgm-utilization-guidelines) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/hip-replacement-recovery-pdgm-utilization-guidelines#comments-listing) ## [Hip Replacement: 2024 PDGM Utilization Guidelines](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/hip-replacement-recovery-pdgm-utilization-guidelines) Hip replacement recovery for many patients will take place in the home. Hip replacement patients will likely receive formal physical therapy from home health and/or outpatient physical therapy. 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Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Oct 25, 2023 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/OASIS-D-M1860-Ambulation.png)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/pdgm-therapy-is-pt-always-indicated-for-m1860-mobility-deficit) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/pdgm-therapy-is-pt-always-indicated-for-m1860-mobility-deficit#comments-listing) ## [M1860 Ambulation Deficit...Is PT Really Indicated?](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/pdgm-therapy-is-pt-always-indicated-for-m1860-mobility-deficit) When a mobility deficit is recorded on OASIS’s M1860 is physical therapy always indicated? ### Elimination of OASIS Therapy Threshold Created Reimbursement Restrictions [![download-home-health-fall-risk-teaching](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/375308/9ad52318-5f74-4cd0-907a-3e13f385e029.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/375308/9ad52318-5f74-4cd0-907a-3e13f385e029) When PDGM became effective back in January 2020, home... 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