New payments, HCPCS codes for home health services

Why This Topic Matters

It helps billing and coding professionals understand where Medicare payment and code-set changes affect home health certification, recertification, and care plan oversight. The article is useful for assessing whether a practice must update charge capture and claims workflows for these services.

Article Sections

1. Home health certification and recertification payment changes

   Discusses Medicare payment updates tied to home health plan certification and recertification and the introduction of new HCPCS code-based billing for these services. It also summarizes the agency’s explanation for the timing of the change and the broader fee schedule context.

2. Care plan oversight

   Covers payment updates and code-set changes related to care plan oversight for home health and hospice patients. The section addresses the transition between code systems and the policy context surrounding those changes.