Health and Human Services Department Proposed Rule

C3-2025-12347: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies

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What this rule does

This proposed rule outlines updates to the Home Health Prospective Payment System for 2026, including requirements for quality reporting and a value-based purchasing model. It also includes updates on competitive bidding for durable medical equipment, accreditation requirements, provider enrollment, and other policies related to Medicare and Medicaid.

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The rule, in full

170 words as published, August 28, 2025. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 165 (Thursday, August 28, 2025) [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 165 (Thursday, August 28, 2025)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 41940] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: C3-2025-12347] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Parts 405, 414, 424, 455, 484, and 498 [CMS-1828-P] RIN 0938-AV53 Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies Correction In proposed rule document C2-2025-12347, appearing on page 30833 in the issue of Wednesday, July 9, 2025, make the following correction: On page 30833, in the first column, in the 37th line, ``September 2, 2025'' should read ``August 29, 2025''. [FR Doc. C3-2025-12347 Filed 8-27-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099-10-D

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