HHQRP
Home Health Quality Reporting Update and Quarterly OASIS Q&As
NAHC would like to make home health providers aware of the following relative to the OASIS Q&As and quality reporting: OASIS Q&As The updated quarterly OASIS Q&As are available here. QUALITY REPORTING NON-COMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION AND RECONSIDERATIONS Providers not meeting the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) requirements impacting their CY 2020 Annual Payment Update […]
Read MoreHome Health Quality Reporting Update: HH QRP User’s Manual and iQIES Registration
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the first version of the of the HH QRP Measures Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual. This manual presents the methods used to calculate the quality measures (QMs) that are included in the HH QRP and reported on the Home Health Compare website. It comprises detailed […]
Read MoreHome Health Quality Reporting Program Preview Reports Now Available
As reported in the home health quality reporting program update published in the July 1, 2019 edition of NAHC Report, the Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the October 2019 Home Health Compare refresh were delayed. These reports are now available in the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) folder for […]
Read MoreHome Health Quality Reporting Program Update: Preview Reports Delayed and New Section GG Resources
Important news regarding the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Updated Section GG Web-based Training Course The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training course on how to properly code Section GG. This 45-minute course is intended for providers in the following care settings: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), […]
Read MoreHome Health Quality Reporting Tools and Training
Training webinar on June 19, 2019 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a webinar on Achieving a Full Annual Payment Update (APU)/Market Basket Increase for home health providers on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. See the Home Health Quality Reporting Training webpage for details. The purpose of the webinar is to […]
Read MoreCMS to Hold Webinar on HHQRP and 2 Percent Reduction for Non-Compliance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar on Achieving a Full Annual Payment Update (APU)/Market Basket Increase for home health providers on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The purpose of the webinar is to educate providers about the Annual Payment Update (APU) process and the […]
Read MoreSummary of Key Points in the CMS Open Door Forum on Home Health, Hospice
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum (ODF) on May 15, 2019. Below is a summary of the ODF topics pertaining to home health and hospice. Hospice CMS reviewed the FY2020 Hospice Proposed Rule key points. It was clear from the questions at the […]
Read MoreCMS to Hold Open Door Forum on PDGM, CAHPS, Quality Reporting, and more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold its next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). The subjects scheduled to be covered during this Open Door Forum include: Home health PDGM HHCAHPS Survey Updates Updates and Announcements from the […]
Read MoreHome Health Quality Reporting Program Update
Home Health Quality Reporting Program Update Updated OASIS-D Q&A Document An updated question and answer (Q&A) document containing responses to questions from CMS OASIS-D trainings is now available. The Q&A document was originally posted on December 4, 2018 but did not contain answers to questions that required additional research. Those answers have now been updated. […]
Read MoreSummary of CMS Forum on PDGM, RCD & Much More
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice, and DME Open Door Forum (ODF) yesterday afternoon. Topics included Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) Review Choice Demonstration Home Health Quality Reporting Program Home Health CAHPS Survey Hospice Quality Reporting Program Hospice CAHPS Survey Change Request (CR) 11049 A summary of the […]
Read MoreCMS Releases List of Potential Future Quality Measures
Today Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the 2018 list of Measures Under Consideration for future use in the home health quality reporting program (HH QRP) and the hospice quality reporting program (HQRP). The list is released annually, and there is an opportunity for stakeholder comment. In fact, comments are due next week […]
Read MoreCMS to Host Q&A on OASIS-D Guidance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a teleconference to address questions from providers related to changes in items collected via the Outcome and Information Assessment Set (OASIS)-D in support of the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (QRP). Questions were solicited from providers during webinars in August and September and a Train-the-Trainer […]
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