CMS Finalizes 2027 Home Health Medicare Payment Rule With 2.4% Rate Increase

CMS Finalizes 2027 Home Health Rule

CMS finalizes the 2027 home health rule with a 2.4% Medicare payment increase, stronger fraud oversight, faster quality reporting and palliative care guidance.

CMS Finalizes 2027 Home Health Medicare Payment Rule With 2.4% Rate Increase

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its CY 2027 home health final payment rule on Wednesday. CMS estimates that the final rule will increase aggregate Medicare payments to home health agencies by 2.4% compared to calendar year 2026, in line with the increase that CMS proposed in July. The final rule also […]

CMS finalizes changes to provider enrollment provisions, increases home health payments by 2.4% in CY 2027

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 4 released the calendar year 2027 home health prospective payment system final rule, which also includes significant provisions affecting provider enrollment for all Medicare provider types. Specifically, CMS finalized Medicare provider enrollment changes that it says are aimed at reducing improper payments and addressing fraud, waste and abuse, with most provisions applying to all enrolled provi…