Description

3-Part Live Webinar Schedule (recordings available too): Wednesdays from 1:00-2:30pm (ET)

1. February 18: Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model
2. March 18: Payment Changes: What to Expect for Medicare Home Health Payments in 2026
3. April 15: What Does This Mean for Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and Agencies?

Part 2: Payment Changes: What to Expect for Medicare Home Health Payments in 2026

One of the biggest parts of this rule is the expected Medicare Home Health payment cut in 2026. CMS is projecting a total decrease in payments to home health agencies by about 6.4% compared to 2025. This means agencies will likely receive less money overall.

Here’s how the changes break down:

• There will be a 2.4% increase in some payment updates.
• But this will be outweighed by a 3.7% cut related to behavioral adjustments aimed at correcting past overpayments.
• An additional temporary cut of 4.6% will start clawing back estimated overpayments.
• Finally, smaller cuts come from changes in how much they pay for very expensive cases (called outliers).

There is still time to catch up on the first session of this series! Register for the full series today and receive access to the Part 1 recording.

Meet the Speakers

Arnie Cisneros is the President of Home Health Strategic Management (HHSM). He has over 30 years of experience as a physical therapist across the care continuum, and he serves as a Post-Acute Consultant for multiple Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). He is renowned for his adaptation of traditional health care operations to address ongoing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reforms.

Kimberly McCormick is a highly accomplished nurse consultant in home health. She is the Executive Clinical Director for Home Health Strategic Management. With 24 years of experience in home health, including nearly a decade as the administrator of a home health agency, Kimberly has the experience and knowledge to provide unrivaled insight into the home health arena. Kimberly previously served as an Associate Consultant with HHSM, where she has established herself as an expert in the utilization management of home health services.

Continuing Education

Attendees receive 1.0 continuing education units per webinar for Florida-licensed skilled nursing, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology and audiology.