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CY 2026 Home Health PPS and Medicare Policy Course

$199.99

Stay ahead with this detailed course on the CY 2026 Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) update. Gain practical insight into new payment methodologies, behavior adjustments, recalibrated case-mix weights, and updates impacting quality reporting, DMEPOS competitive bidding, and accreditation requirements. Learn about face-to-face encounter rules, provider enrollment changes, OASIS all-payer submission, and operational steps needed for compliance. This course is essential for anyone responsible for home health agency, supplier, or provider compliance with Medicare’s latest statutory and regulatory requirements.

In this course you will learn the following:
* Understand the key statutory and regulatory changes in the CY 2026 HH PPS Final Rule.
* Identify new compliance obligations for home health agencies (HHAs), DMEPOS suppliers, accrediting organizations, and providers.
* Learn actionable steps for implementing new requirements and meeting deadlines.
* Recognize the consequences of non-compliance, including payment reductions, revocations, and legal penalties.
* Analyze the impact of the rule on payment, quality reporting, provider enrollment, and competitive bidding.
* Prepare for operational, administrative, and reporting changes required by the rule.

NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all course purchases are for access to the course for a period of 1-year.  At the end of the one year term, the course will be set to “inactive”. 

Why This Course is Important
Without this training, you risk misunderstandings of new payment calculations, missing critical reporting deadlines, or failing to meet updated accreditation and enrollment standards—resulting in payment reductions, revocations, or audit exposure.

Course Details
This is a self-paced eLearning course based on the Federal Register Document titled 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.

Key regulatory references include:

Course SKU
FR-25-1616-1