CMS will waive geographic and originating site requirements for patients receiving telehealth services in TEAM episodes starting on or after Jan. 1, 2026.

The new model seeks to expand access to technology-supported care for chronic conditions through an outcome-based payment arrangement. Applications are due April 1^st. 

Providers of Medicare Telehealth and Hospital Care at Home should be able to submit or resubmit claims that were held or returned during the shutdown.

The annual Financial Ratios and Trends Analysis for LPCs from Baker Tilly, CARF, and Ziegler shows best-of improvements in Net Operating Margin, operating ratios, Days Cash on Hand, and Debt Service Coverage Ratios for Single-Site Operators in 2025.

Wages increase by $0.55 per hour for home care aides upstate and downstate.

The Moving Forward Coalition is seeking nursing homes to pilot a newly developed person-centered planning toolkit and training. The Coalition is working with Kansas State University to launch the toolkit in selected facilities.