2026 Home Health Proposed Rule
Approved for (1) CE Credit
Presented by Michael Tidd, COS-C, HCS-D

Overview:

Each year, CMS provides a proposed rule for agencies to review and comment on the proposed changes that will become effective in the following calendar year. This is your opportunity to be aware of those changes, provide input and feedback to CMS to help shape the changes, and ideally to put in place training programs to hit the ground running in January.

Objectives:

• Understand the PDGM proposed case-mix recalibration and changes to payment.
• Understand the changes to the conditions of participation.
• Understand the changes to OASIS in 2026.
• Verbalize potential areas for feedback to CMS on proposed rule.

Speaker Biography:

Michael Tidd has over 20 years of experience in the Home Care Industry and is a frequent speaker at HealthCare Synergy Workshops and Webinars. He is a Software Developer, LVN, and Certified in ICD-9/10 Coding and OASIS (COS-C, HCS-D). As the Clinical Manager for HealthCare Synergy, he directs the Outsourced Management Services, assists in regulatory requirement of Synergy EMR, oversees the Clinical Documentation Auditing provided to clients, and participates on the clinical board for Synergy EMR. Michael continues to educate agencies on the ongoing regulations that CMS produces, the proper application of the Medicare Conditions of Participation, and completing timely, accurate, and defendable clinical documentation to survive in the current Medicare Reimbursement Model.