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Home Health Quality Reporting Update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notifications to home health agencies that were determined to be out of compliance with the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP) requirements for calendar year (CY) 2025 Annual Payment Update (APU). Non-compliance notifications will be distributed by the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and will be […]
Read MoreHospice Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Notifications
On July 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided notifications to hospices that were determined to be out of compliance with Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) requirements for calendar year (CY) 2023, which will affect their fiscal year (FY) 2025 Annual Payment Update (APU). Non-compliance notifications were placed into hospices’ Certification and […]
Read MoreNotice of Non-Compliance Related to Annual Payment Update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notifications to home health agencies that were determined to be out of compliance with the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP) requirements for calendar year (CY) 2022, which will affect their calendar year (CY) 2024 Annual Payment Update (APU). Non-compliance notifications will be distributed by […]
Read MoreImportant Home Health CAHPS Reminders
It is the responsibility of all Medicare-certified home health agencies (HHAs) to participate every month in the Home Health CAHPS Survey to obtain the full Annual Payment Update (APU) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The CY 2024 APU submission period is coming to a close on March 31, 2023 and the […]
Read MoreHome Health Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Notifications
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notifications to home health agencies that were determined to be out of compliance with the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP) requirements for calendar year (CY) 2021, which will affect their calendar year (CY) 2023 Annual Payment Update (APU). Non-compliance notifications will be distributed by […]
Read MoreImportant Hospice Quality Reporting Reminders
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently posted the Hospice Outreach Email for June and it contains reminders and updates on the various Medicare hospice quality reporting program (HQRP) activities. There are two reminders hospices should take note of. Upcoming Reconsideration Period for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 HQRP Data submitted in 2021 impacts the FY […]
Read MoreImportant Hospice Quality Reporting Reminders
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently posted the Hospice Outreach Email for June and it contains reminders and updates on the various Medicare hospice quality reporting program (HQRP) activities. There are two reminders hospices should take note of. Upcoming Reconsideration Period for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 HQRP Data submitted in 2021 impacts the FY […]
Read MoreSummary of the CMS Open Door Forum on June 29
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice, and DME Open Door Forum on June 29, 2022. The summary of the Forum applicable to home health and hospice providers is below. HOME HEALTH CMS provided a high-level summary of the CY 2023 Home Health PPS Rule. (See the NAHC Report […]
Read MoreHome Health CAHPS Participation Exemption Request Deadline
The deadline for home health agencies to submit a request for an exemption from participating in the Home Health CAHPS (HH CAHPS) Survey for the CY 2023 Annual Payment Update (APU) is March 31, 2022. Medicare-certified home health agencies are eligible for an exemption if they served 59 or fewer survey eligible patients between April 1, […]
Read MoreCMS Provides Quality Reporting and Other Updates in Most Recent Open Door Forum
During the most recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health, Hospice, and DME (Durable Medicare Equipment) Open Door Forum (ODF), the following information and updates were provided. HOME HEALTH Home Health Claims Processing Issues Notice of Admission CMS officials reported on a claims processing issue where the NOA is returning to providers […]
Read MoreHome Health CAHPS Participation Exemption Request Deadline
The deadline for home health agencies to submit a request for an exemption from participating in the Home Health CAHPS (HH CAHPS) Survey for the CY 2023 Annual Payment Update (APU) is March 31, 2022. Medicare-certified home health agencies are eligible for an exemption if they served 59 or fewer survey eligible patients between April 1, […]
Read MoreHome Health CAHPS Participation Exemption Request Deadline
The deadline for home health agencies to submit a request for an exemption from participating in the Home Health CAHPS (HH CAHPS) Survey for the CY 2023 Annual Payment Update (APU) is March 31, 2022. Medicare-certified home health agencies are eligible for an exemption if they served 59 or fewer survey eligible patients between April […]
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