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CMS released the CY 2027 Home Health final rule, and the headline is a 2.4% payment increase. But the 3% temporary adjustment is still here, there's no new permanent cut, and the OASIS submission deadline drops from four and a half months to 45 days.
Tom Maxwell brings back Jay Duty, COO of Maxwell TEC, and walks through the free interactive tool he built to make the 490+ page rule easier to digest, with plain-language explanations, page citations, a glossary and rate calculators.
Section by section, Jay adds what operators need to know: what the 2.4% really means for your agency, the $4.9 billion PDGM recoupment, outlier and LUPA changes, palliative care under the home health benefit, and the provider enrollment and change-of-ownership rules that could put every license you hold at risk.
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Eager to learn more about what the 2027 Home Health Final Rule means for your agency? We explore what these updates mean and how Maxwell TEC helps agencies stay compliant, financially stable, and patient-focused through the shifts:
Key Takeaways From the 2027 Home Health Final Rule
On November 4, 2026, CMS released the CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule. The payment news is more welcome than last year's, with a 2.4% estimated increase on the table. The provider enrollment changes are where agencies should look closest, since they raise the stakes on compliance and ownership transactions.
This blog breaks down the major changes and what they mean for home health organizations.