Hospice Item Set
Important 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 MoreNEW Hospice Provider Preview Reports
Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life (HVLDL) and the Hospice Care Index (HCI) claims-based measures were not publicly displayed as planned in the May 2022 refresh. NAHC reached out to CMS about this and learned that there were technical errors […]
Read MoreNEW Hospice Provider Preview Reports
Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life (HVLDL) and the Hospice Care Index (HCI) claims-based measures were not publicly displayed as planned in the May 2022 refresh. NAHC reached out to CMS about this and learned that there were technical errors […]
Read MoreNAHC Urges CMS to Collect Data on Technology-based and Chaplain Visits
Prior to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) many hospice providers had significant success with use of technology-based visits; however, there were a number of hospices that did not utilize technologies to their fullest extent because they believed they were required to provide all visits in-person. Early in the PHE, the Centers for Medicare & […]
Read MoreNAHC Urges CMS to Collect Data on Technology-based and Chaplain Visits
Prior to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) many hospice providers had significant success with use of technology-based visits; however, there were a number of hospices that did not utilize technologies to their fullest extent because they believed they were required to provide all visits in-person. Early in the PHE, the Centers for Medicare & […]
Read MoreHospice Quality Reporting Program Updates
Important Nov 30 webinar on this topic! There are several new documents and updates for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) that hospices should be aware of as the new reporting year quickly approaches. These are outlined below. In addition to these updates, NAHC will answer all your questions about this topic in a new […]
Read MoreHospice Quality Reporting Program Update: HIS Timeliness Compliance Threshold Report
Hospices can now access their confidential Quality Measure (QM) reports in CASPER for two new publicly reported measures, Hospice Care Index (HCI) and Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life (HVLDL). These two claims-based measures will be publicly reported on Care Compare no sooner than May 2022. Hospices have been anxiously waiting to see […]
Read MoreCMS Wants Recruits for the Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation Beta Test
APPLY BY JUNE 14 APPLICATION IS HERE The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Abt Associates are recruiting Medicare-certified hospices for the HOPE beta test. The detailed announcement and application are attached and located on the HQRP Provider & Stakeholder Engagement webpage. CMS plans to include hospices from each of the four Census […]
Read MoreHospice Visits in Last Days of Life Measure Clarified
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has re-specified the Hospice Visits When Death is Imminent (HVWDII) measure. The re-specified measure, Hospice Visits in Last Days of Life (HVLDL), and was announced by CMS via the report Hospice Visits When Death is Imminent: Measure Validity Testing Summary and Re-Specifications (posted in September, 2020). HVLDL is a […]
Read MoreNew CMS Webinar: What You Need to Know About Changes in the Hospice Item Set Manual
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The purpose of this training is to provide a general overview of the changes included in the Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00. Specific topics include: The Hospice Quality Reporting Program […]
Read MoreHospice Item Set and Manual Updated, 2020 Hospice Technical Expert Panel Report Posted
The final Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00 is now available, as is the updated HIS-Admission and HIS-Discharge documents. The updates to the HIS Manual and HIS-Discharge instrument reflect the removal of Section O and associated measures. The HIS-Admission instrument was updated to reflect the current reporting year dates. These changes were made to accommodate […]
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