HHQRP
Care Compare Quarterly Refresh – April 2024
The April 2024 quarterly refresh for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. For additional information on the COVID-19 public health emergency’s impact on public reporting, please see the HH QRP […]
Read MoreHome Health Quality Reporting Update
For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) measures have been updated. For additional information, please see the HH Quality Reporting Training webpage and the Home Health Data Submission Deadlines webpage.
Read MoreSummary of CMS Open Door Forum: Home Health
Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) The agenda and slides for the self-paced 2024 Introduction to the HHCAHPS Survey training and the HHCAHPS Survey Vendor Update training are now posted under the “Training” tab of the HHCAHPS website. CMS reminded participants that it is the HHA’s responsibility to ensure that […]
Read MoreSummary of Home Health Updates in Recent CMS Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held its most recent Home Health, Hospice and DME Open Door Forum on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Following are the home health items that were discussed. Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) CMS announced a new email address for providers to submit questions regarding the HHVBP model. […]
Read MoreCare Compare Quarterly Refresh for October 2023
The October 2023 quarterly refresh for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. The HH QRP claims-based measures have been updated for this refresh and, with the exception of PPR, […]
Read MoreNew Resources for Home Health Quality Reporting Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a 3-minute, animated explainer video, BIMS and BIMS Summary Score: Stopping and Coding an Incomplete Interview for Home Health (HH), Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF), Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Providers. This video was developed to assist providers in accurately determining […]
Read MorePost-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs: iQIES Update
For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. The HH QRP claims-based measures, with the exception of PPR, have been updated for this refresh and are now based on the standard number of quarters. Due to the COVID-19 reporting exceptions, PPR continues […]
Read MorePost-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs : Care Compare Quarterly Refresh for July 2023
The July 2023 quarterly refresh for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. For additional information on the COVID-19 public health emergency’s impact on public reporting, please see the HH QRP […]
Read MoreCMS Requests Information on Home Health Aide Services, Quality Measures
In addition to a broad array of policy proposals in the proposed home health rate update rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has included two requests for information (RFI): Access to Home Health Aide Services and Principles for Selecting and Prioritizing HH QRP Quality Measures and Concepts under Consideration for Future Years. […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum Updates for Home Health, Hospice
Read on for NAHC’s exclusive analysis of the latest Open Door Forum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), held on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. HOME HEALTH Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) April 1, 2023, begins the new data collection period for the HHCAHPs. The period runs […]
Read MoreSummary of the Recent CMS Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice, and DME Open Door Forum on February 23, 2023. The summary of the Forum applicable to home health and hospice providers is below. HOME HEALTH CMS PDGM Data Transparency and Stakeholder Feedback CMS officials announced a webinar scheduled for Wednesday, March 29 […]
Read MoreJanuary Care Compare Refresh and Tip Sheet
The January 2023 quarterly refresh for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program is available on Care Compare. For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. CMS issued a third HH QRP COVID-19 Public Reporting Tip Sheet to addresses the impact the public health […]
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