Hospice Proposed Rule Listening Sessions – Health Equity RFI and Payment

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REGISTER NOW for these listening sessions! Tuesday, May 17 Wednesday, May 18 Friday, May 20 On March 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed FY2023 hospice rule containing a Request for Information (RFI) on health equity, a proposed cap on wage index losses from year to year and providing guidance on […]

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Hospice Proposed Rule Listening Sessions – Health Equity RFI and Payment

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REGISTER NOW for these listening sessions! Thursday, May 12 Tuesday, May 17 Wednesday, May 18 Friday, May 20 On March 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed FY2023 hospice rule containing a Request for Information (RFI) on health equity, a proposed cap on wage index losses from year to year and […]

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Hospice Proposed Rule Listening Sessions – Health Equity RFI and Payment

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REGISTER NOW for these listening sessions! Thursday, May 12 Tuesday, May 17 Wednesday, May 18 Friday, May 20 On March 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed FY2023 hospice rule containing a Request for Information (RFI) on health equity, a proposed cap on wage index losses from year to year […]

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2 New HHVBP Resources Focused on Quality Measures & Improvement

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To support home health agencies (HHAs) participating in the expanded Home Health Value Vased Purcahsing (HHVBP) Model, the HHVBP TA Team produced two expanded Model resources focused on quality measures and quality improvement. The on-demand video, Quality Measures Used in the Expanded HHVBP Model, provides measure-specific information on each of the quality measures included in the expanded […]

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CMS Provides Quality Reporting and Other Updates in Most Recent Open Door Forum

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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 […]

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Now in iQIES: Preview Reports & Star Rating for April 2022 Refresh

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For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) measure scores are based on the standard number of quarters. The April 2022 refresh will add new OASIS-based measures for public reporting in alignment with the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014: Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls […]

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Hospice Quality Reporting Update for February 2, 2022

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CAHPS Star Rating CASPER toolkit HIS, HCI, HVLDL A CAHPS Hospice Survey Star Rating will be added to Care Compare for hospices with the August 2022 refresh. How the star rating is calculated, what will be publicly reported, and information about the current “dry run” and provider preview information are part of the overview.  Stay tuned […]

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Hospice Quality Reporting Update for February 2, 2022

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CAHPS Star Rating CASPER toolkit HIS, HCI, HVLDL A CAHPS Hospice Survey Star Rating will be added to Care Compare for hospices with the August 2022 refresh. How the star rating is calculated, what will be publicly reported, and information about the current “dry run” and provider preview information are part of the overview.  Stay tuned […]

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Hospice Star Rating, Updated HCI Provider Preview Reports, and HQRP Tip Sheets

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A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) webinar on the CAHPS hospice star rating on December 16, 2021 revealed additional detail about the rating, which will be publicly reported on Care Compare beginning in August 2022. CMS is calling this star rating the “Family Caregiver Survey Rating Summary Star” and it will range from […]

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Hospice Star Rating, Updated HCI Provider Preview Reports, and HQRP Tip Sheets

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A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) webinar on the CAHPS hospice star rating on December 16, 2021 revealed additional detail about the rating, which will be publicly reported on Care Compare beginning in August 2022. CMS is calling this star rating the “Family Caregiver Survey Rating Summary Star” and it will range from […]

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Star Rating Coming for Hospices and Other CAHPS Updates

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the addition of a CAHPS hospice survey star rating for the hospice quality reporting program in the FY2022 hospice final rule, and the star rating will be publicly reported on Care Compare in August 2022. CMS is calling this star rating the “Family Caregiver Survey Rating Summary star” and […]

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CMS Releases Details of Two New Hospice Quality Reporting Measures

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Register for the October 19 Hospice Quality Reporting Program Forum (See details below) Hospices have been anxiously awaiting additional information on two new Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) measures: Hospice Visits in Last Days of Life Hospice Care Index. These are claims-based measures that CMS has indicated will be publicly posted on Care Compare no […]

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