Home Health: Say ‘Hello’ to 4 New SDOH Items That May Hit OASIS in 2027

Why This Topic Matters

The proposed updates affect what home health agencies may need to collect, when they collect it, and how CMS may use the data for quality reporting and payment-related processes. Understanding the scope of the changes helps organizations prepare for operational and documentation impacts.

Article Sections

1. Proposed SDOH items for OASIS

   Summarizes the proposed addition of new standardized assessment items in the social determinants of health category and explains the general reason CMS gives for adding them.

2. Transportation item revision

   Describes the proposed update to the current transportation-related OASIS item, including the broad intent to align and simplify the data collection approach.

3. All-payer data collection start date

   Covers CMS’s proposed change to when all-payer OASIS data collection would begin and the related timing considerations discussed in the rule.

4. New HHQRP measure concepts

   Outlines the measure concept areas CMS is seeking feedback on for future home health quality reporting, along with the general context for that request.