CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule called: 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.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 28 by , .

The full text of the proposed rule can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2025-08-28/html/C3-2025-12347.htm

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