The 2027 CMS Proposed Rule For Home Health

We break down the calendar year 2027 proposed home health rule and why it signals a bigger CMS push on quality, transparency, and program integrity beyond reimbursement. We focus on enrollment risk and the palliative care request for information, then lay out what providers should do now to protect operations and influence the final rule. • proposed payment positives alongside larger compliance impact • home health quality reporting program changes, including OASIS and HHCAHPS timeline implications • expanded provider enrollment denial and revocation risk, including clerical errors and longer exclusion periods• change of ownership pressure points, including management agreements and the 36-month rule • broadened “managing employee” definition capturing more clinical leaders and contractors • “guilt by proximity” concerns tied to suite locations and geographic zip code concentration • CMS palliative care direction through the Medicare home health benefit and why homebound eligibility creates gaps • requests for comments, including a technical expert panel or a trial run before implementation Visit our websiteConnect with us - LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, FacebookMake Lives Better