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Medicare payment, HH PPS, hospice wage index, Conditions of Participation, quality reporting, and program-integrity action from federal agencies.
A six-month nationwide moratorium affects new home health agencies and hospice providers seeking Medicare enrollment.
CMS identified a technical error in FY 2027 hospice wage-index and payment-rate calculations and said corrected values will be issued.
The proposed rule covers home health payment, PDGM-related calculations, HH QRP, HHVBP, and related policies for calendar year 2027.
A new web-based training resource covers HOPE data submission and iQIES provider reports, posted September 24, 2026.