Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs: iQIES Update

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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 […]

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Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs : Care Compare Quarterly Refresh for July 2023

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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 […]

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CMS Home Health Rule: Quality Reporting Program

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CMS proposed and finalized to end the suspension of the collection of Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) data on non-Medicare and non-Medicaid patients, and to require HHAs to report all-payer OASIS data for purposes of the HH QRP for CY 2025.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed for the CY 2025 […]

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Home Health Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Notifications

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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 […]

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CMS Offers Virtual OASIS-E Training

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a virtual training program that provides instruction on the guidance for the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)-E. This training is part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure home health providers have access to the educational materials necessary to promote understanding and compliance with changes […]

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Home Health Quality Reporting Update

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The January 2022 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) measure scores are based on three quarters of OASIS assessment data, due to the temporary exception to the HH Quality Reporting Program (QRP) data submission requirements in […]

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OASIS-D Instrument Use Extended

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On November 23, 2021 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the extension for the continued use of the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)-D instrument with a new expiration date of November 23, 2024. Providers collecting OASIS on paper may use up any current inventory prior to using the instruments with the updated […]

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New CMS Webinar: Home Health QRP OASIS Interim Guidance

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites Home Health providers to listen to the Home Health Quality Reports Program’s OASIS Interim Guidance Webinar. In an effort to provide an overview of important OASIS data collection clarifications, CMS has developed this webinar to highlight some of the more significant OASIS guidance refinements that have […]

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CMS Open Door Forum: Updates to Home Health Quality Reporting Program & More

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On April13, 2021 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held the Home Health, Hospice, and Durable Medical Equipment Open Door Forum. The majority of information shared with the participants pertained to hospice providers. However, several issues impacting home health agencies were also discussed. Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP) CMS announce that five […]

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Quality Reporting Program Tip Sheets and Training and Education Resources

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the COVID-19 PR Tip Sheets are now available for the home health quality reporting program (HH QRP) and the hospice quality reporting program (HQRP). The purpose of the tip sheets is to help providers understand the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) public […]

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CMS Provides Critical Updates on Home Health and Hospice in Latest Open Door Forum

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On November 6, 2019 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held an Open Door Forum (ODF) for home health, hospice, and durable medical equipment (DME) providers.  During the ODF, CMS provided the following updates for home health and hospice. Key topics include Review Choice Demonstration, PDGM billing, Transition to IQUIES, the CY2020 Home […]

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Home Health Quality Reporting Update and Quarterly OASIS Q&As

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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 […]

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