CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: CALENDAR YEAR 2027 HOME HEALTH PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM (HH PPS) RATE UPDATE; REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HH QUALITY REPORTING PROGRAM AND THE EXPANDED HH VALUE-BASED PURCHASING MODEL; MEDICARE PROVIDER ENROLLMENT, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME), AND DME, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS, AND SUPPLIES (DMEPOS) POLICIES

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule called: Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicare Provider Enrollment, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policies.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 6 by Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary, .

Summary: This proposed rule would set forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this proposed rule discusses the behavior adjustment and pr...