Fall 2025 Home Care Connection Series (Online Archive)

Course overview

The Final Rule was released last Friday, November 28, and this webinar will cover new details not available during the Fall 2025 Home Care Connection tour. CMSs CY 2026 Home Health PPS Final Rule updates payment rates and includes policy, quality reporting, and program integrity changes. Instead of the proposed $60 cut per 30-day period, CMS finalized a smaller net decrease of about $19, based on updated 2024 PDGM data. Overall, CMS estimates a $220 million (-1.3%) drop in Medicare home health payments for 2026. This final session of the Fall 2025 Home Care Connection series will summarize key changes and prepare your organization for the year ahead. HPS CEO Melinda Gaboury, COS-C, will break down payment updates, PDGM changes, and HH QRP and HHVBP revisions. Additional insights will be provided by HCAF Executive Director Denise Bellville, RN, BS, and Sr. Director of Policy, Advocacy & Comms Kyle Simon, who will cover federal activity, 2026 Florida legislative priorities, and emerging issues impacting home care.