OASIS Buyer's Guide

OASIS software for home health: 2026 buyer's guide

The honest 2026 OASIS software for home health buyer's guide: OASIS-E live scrubbing, iQIES submission, CMS form-update SLA, and 14 OASIS-capable platforms compared.

By Calvin Nesvig, Founding Partner·Updated May 3, 2026·11 min read
Quick answer
  • OASIS-E is required by CMS at SOC, ROC, recertification, transfer, and discharge for every Medicare-certified HH agency.
  • Live scrubbing at point of care is the highest-ROI feature; catches errors before billing.
  • iQIES API submission is the modern standard. File-export-only is acceptable but slower.
  • CMS update SLA matters . CMS publishes form revisions; vendors should ship updates within 30 days.
  • AveeCare is non-medical home care, not OASIS. Hybrid agencies use a separate OASIS platform for skilled HH.

14 OASIS-capable platforms compared

Click any row for vertical and notes. Numbers are estimates from public sources, partner decks, and buyer-reported quotes (Q1 2026).

VendorLive scrubiQIESCMS update SLAStarting
WellSky Home Health (Kinnser)YesYes15-30 days$2,500+ / mo
Homecare Homebase (HCHB)YesYes15-30 days$4,000+ / mo
Axxess Home HealthYesYes30 days$1,500+ / mo
KanTime HealthcareYesYes30 days$2,000+ / mo
Alora Home HealthYesYes30 days$995+ / mo
MatrixCare Home HealthYesYes30 days$2,500+ / mo
Netsmart myUnityYesYes30 days$3,000+ / mo
HealthWyseYesFile export45 days$1,500+ / mo
Thornberry NDocYesYes30 days$2,000+ / mo
Brightree Home HealthYesYes30 days$2,000+ / mo
AlayaCare Home HealthYesYes30-60 days$2,500+ / mo
CareVoyantYesFile export45 days$1,500+ / mo
Igea Home HealthYesFile export45 days$1,200+ / mo
PointClickCare Home HealthYesYes30 days$2,500+ / mo
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6 OASIS software must-haves

Live OASIS-E scrubbing

Errors flagged at point of care, not at billing.

iQIES direct API submission

Push assessments to CMS without manual export upload.

CMS form-update SLA in writing

30 days or less from CMS publication to vendor ship.

Pre-built care plan templates by diagnosis

CMS-aligned starter templates for common diagnoses.

HHVBP performance dashboards

OASIS quality measure trending; peer-cohort comparison.

Surveyor view

One-click filter to "all SOC OASIS this quarter, signed" for surveyor printout.

Where AveeCare fits

AveeCare is non-medical home care. We do not provide OASIS-E. Hybrid agencies operating both skilled HH and non-medical home care use AveeCare for the personal-care side at $6 / active client / mo while running an OASIS-capable platform for the skilled HH side.

Frequently asked questions

OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) is the standardized assessment instrument CMS requires Medicare-certified home health agencies to submit. The current version is OASIS-E, effective January 2023, which added Social Determinants of Health items. CMS continues to revise the instrument as part of HHVBP refinement; vendors should ship form updates within 30 days of CMS publication.
OASIS is required at five trigger points for Medicare-certified home health agencies: (1) Start of Care (SOC), (2) Resumption of Care (ROC) after a hospitalization, (3) Recertification (every 60 days), (4) Transfer to inpatient facility, (5) Discharge from agency.
iQIES (Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System) is the CMS portal where Medicare-certified providers submit OASIS, MDS (skilled nursing), and IRF-PAI (inpatient rehab) data. OASIS software typically pushes assessments to iQIES via API or generates the export file for manual upload. Live API submission is faster, fewer errors, and is the modern standard.
AveeCare focuses on non-medical home care. Medicare-certified skilled home health agencies needing OASIS-E support should evaluate WellSky (Kinnser), Axxess, KanTime, Homecare Homebase, MatrixCare, Alora, HealthWyse, or Thornberry NDoc. Hybrid agencies that operate both skilled HH and non-medical home care often use AveeCare for the personal-care line at $6 per active client per month while running an OASIS-capable platform for the skilled side.
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Calvin Nesvig
Founding Partner, AveeCare

Builds home care software full-time and works with home care agencies on workflow and software fit every week.

Run hybrid HH + non-medical home care?

$6 / active client / month for the home care side.