iQIES
Post-Acute Quality Reporting Programs Update
Revised Preliminary July 2023 Interim Performance Reports (IPRs) Available in iQIES. Recalculation request deadline extended to Wednesday, August 16, 2023. On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, CMS reissued the Preliminary July 2023 IPRs for all HHAs that are eligible to receive a report to address two display issues that caused some cells to incorrectly display blanks […]
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 MoreExpanded HHVBP Model: April PIPR and Updated Measure Calculation Resources
Reminder: April 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Report Available on iQIES The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the April 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR) to competing HHAs via the Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES). Instructions on how to access the PIPR are available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage under “Model Reports.” Need […]
Read MoreExpanded HHVBP Model: April 2023 PIPR Available in iQIES
The April 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR) is available to download from the Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES). Instructions on how to access the PIPR are available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage under “Model Reports.” Need Help Understanding your PIPR? To assist HHAs in understanding the purpose, content, and use of the PIPRs, the HHVBP TA Team […]
Read MoreExpanded HHVBP Model Survey, Live Streaming Event, & January PIPR
Reminder: Expanded HHVBP Model Survey Open through 3/31/2023 The Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model Technical Assistance (TA) Team would like you to participate in a brief 15-minute survey designed to learn more about your home health agency’s (HHA’s) experience with the resources available for the expanded HHVBP Model and identify areas for future outreach […]
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. The most recent Hospice Care Compare refresh occurred in February. As part of that refresh, CMS included an annual […]
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. The most recent Hospice Care Compare refresh occurred in February. As part of that refresh, CMS included an annual […]
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 MoreExpanded HHVBP Model: January 2023 PIPR and First Performance Year Quick Guide
Reminder: January 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Reports Available on iQIES CMS issued the January 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR) to competing HHAs via the Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES). The PIPRs provide HHAs with data on their quality measure performance used in the expanded HHVBP Model, with comparison to HHAs nationally within peer cohorts. Instructions […]
Read MoreExpanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model HHVBP Newsletter – January 2023
The HHVBP Newsletter provides home health agencies (HHAs) with the latest information about the expanded HHVBP Model as well as important tools, news, and timely insights from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the HHVBP Model Technical Assistance (TA) Team. Please consider sharing this newsletter within your organization. Information in this edition […]
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