Hospice Quality Reporting Program
Webinar Tomorrow: CMS’ Proposed Hospice FY2024 Payment Rule: Implications for Agencies & Hospice
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM EDT (90 Minutes) REGISTER NOW Free to NAHC members In addition to routine annual payment changes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) proposed fiscal year (FY) 2024 Hospice Payment Rule, issued on March 31, contains valuable updates on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program […]
Read MoreWebinar: CMS’ Proposed Hospice FY2024 Payment Rule: Implications for Agencies & Hospice
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM EDT (90 Minutes) REGISTER NOW Free to NAHC members In addition to routine annual payment changes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) proposed fiscal year (FY) 2024 Hospice Payment Rule, issued on March 31, contains valuable updates on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program […]
Read MoreNOW AVAILABLE IN QIES – Hospice Preview Reports for the May 2023 Refresh
Providers can now access the latest Provider Preview Reports via the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) application. Once released in CASPER, providers will have 30 days during which to review their quality measure results. Although the actual “preview period” is 30 days, the reports will continue to be available for another 30 days, […]
Read MoreHospice Quality Reporting Program CY2022 Fourth Quarter Update
The Q4 2022 Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Update has been posted to the HQRP Requirements and Best Practices webpage. As a reminder, the HQRP Quarterly Update will no longer be posted. Instead, it will be distributed via email and providers can sign up for the quarterly informational emails at QRPHelp@swingtech.com Also, a reminder that […]
Read MoreCMS Provides HQRP Updates During September Forum
On September 28, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a Forum on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) which, for the most part, provided a review of information published in the FY2023 Hospice Final Rule and recent public reporting activity. Of note were comments regarding status of the Hospice Outcomes & […]
Read MoreNew Hospice Quality Reporting Program Resources
Hospices can take advantage of three new resources for the hospice quality reporting program (HQRP), which are detailed below. NAHC also takes this opportunity to include a reminder of the HQRP Forum scheduled for September 28 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM ET. Registration is required for the Forum. The following is the agenda for the […]
Read MoreFY2023 Hospice Payment Rule Proposes 2.7% Update, Mitigation Policy for Significant Wage Index Losses
Also Provides Updates to Quality Reporting Program, Hospice Special Focus Program and Requests Input on Achieving Health Equity REGISTER NOW: NAHC Webinar on Wednesday, April 13 at 1:00PM Eastern to go over the FY2023 Hospice Payment Rule. Webinar is sponsored by NetHealth. On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Medicare […]
Read MoreFY2023 Hospice Payment Rule Proposes 2.7% Update, Mitigation Policy for Significant Wage Index Losses
Also Provides Updates to Quality Reporting Program, Hospice Special Focus Program and Requests Input on Achieving Health Equity REGISTER NOW: NAHC Webinar on Wednesday, April 13 at 1:00PM Eastern to go over the FY2023 Hospice Payment Rule. Webinar is sponsored by NetHealth. On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
Read MoreHospice Quality Reporting Program 2021 Information Gathering Report
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Hospice Quality Reporting Program 2021 Information Gathering Report, which provides information from literature reviews and expert interviews that supports expansion of the hospice quality reporting program. Specific topics include treatment of moderate to severe pain, patient preferences, spiritual care, social needs, medication management, and other topics […]
Read MoreHospice Quality Reporting Program 2021 Information Gathering Report
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Hospice Quality Reporting Program 2021 Information Gathering Report, which provides information from literature reviews and expert interviews that supports expansion of the hospice quality reporting program. Specific topics include treatment of moderate to severe pain, patient preferences, spiritual care, social needs, medication management, and other […]
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