Home Health Agencies Now Track Data for All Patients Under Privacy Act
Published Date: 7/11/2025
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Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services is updating a system that tracks info about patients getting home health care. Now, home health agencies must collect data on all patients, not just those on Medicare or Medicaid. This change helps improve care and starts right away, with no extra costs for agencies.
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Home health agencies must collect OASIS for all patients
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated the Home Health Agency (HHA) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS), System No. 09-70-0522. Home health agencies required to comply with Medicare Conditions of Participation must now collect OASIS data on patients with any payer source instead of only Medicare or Medicaid patients. The change is intended to help improve care and starts right away, with no extra costs for agencies.
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