• 1 Patient-Driven Groupings Model: CMS Shakes Off Most Provider Comments In Final HH Rule — But Does Offer Some Relief

• 2 Reimbursement: 5% Wage Index Cap Is Good, But Wholesale Reform Would Be Better

• 3 Regulations: Final Rule Brings Changes To FDL, Diagnosis Codes, LUPA Thresholds, Case Mix

• 4 Value-Based Purchasing: It’s Official: VBP Baseline Year Switches To 2022

• 5 OASIS: HHAs Get A Little Breathing Room On All-Payer OASIS

• 6 Telehealth: Get Ready For 3 New Telehealth G Codes

• 7 Hospice: Don’t Expect Lighter MAC Medical Review Load To Last Forever

• 8 COVID-19: Medicare Eases Up On Staff Vaccination Survey Procedures

• 9 Industry Note: Celebrate Home Health & Hospice Month

• 10 Industry Note: Care Compare Revamp Is Live

• 11 Industry Note: Tap Latest VBP Education

• 12 Industry Note: Get Clues To Hospice SFP Future

• 13 Industry Note: HHA Manager Draws 12-Year Prison Stretch While Owner Gets 2.5