• 1 Value-Based Purchasing: Will Jan. 1 Start Date For Value-Based Purchasing Hold?

• 2 Regulations: Reconsider Those Nationwide Cohorts, Multiple Commenters Urge

• 3 Reimbursement: VBP To Cripple Non-Improving Patients’ Access To HH, Critics Warn

• 4 Quality: New Hospitalization Measure To Complicate VBP Implementation

• 5 Fraud & Abuse: OIG Examines COVID Infection Control At 8 HHAs

• 6 Industry Notes: Gear Up For Patient, Staff COVID Boosters

• 7 Industry Notes: HHA PEPPER Report Retrievals Lag Significantly Behind Hospice PEPPER Downloads

• 8 Industry Notes: Review Choice Demonstration Claims Glitch Regarding Unique Tracking Numbers Trips Up Agencies

• 9 Industry Notes: The Scariest Thing About October May Be Missing The PRF Round 4 Deadline Before Halloween