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Provider Preview Reports Available for February 2025 Care Compare Refresh
Hospice Provider preview reports for the February 2025 Care Compare refresh are now available in the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) application. The preview period for this Provider Preview Report is from November 13, 2024 to December 13, 2024. Hospice quality data included in the Reports include Hospice Item Set, CAHPS® Survey Family […]
Read MoreHospice Preview Reports for November 2023 Refresh Now in QIES
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 MoreTell Us What You Think of the FY2022 Proposed Hospice Changes
Separate Surveys Allow for Input on Proposed Quality Changes, Election Statement Addendum and CoP Proposals, and Payment/Utilization Trend The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its FY2022 proposed hospice payment rule in mid-April. Among its items the rule proposes numerous changes for hospice quality measures, a significant change to the “labor shares” of […]
Read MoreImportant Reminder: Hospice Quality Reporting Program
Beginning with the November 2019 Hospice Compare refresh, providers need to submit all HIS modification or inactivation records prior to the 4.5 month data correction deadline for public reporting for the modifications to be reflected in the corresponding HIS Provider Preview Report and Hospice Compare refresh. This means that providers will have 4.5 months following […]
Read MoreAction needed: Register for an iQIES Account
The Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES), which providers and vendors use to submit assessment data, is being upgraded to make the system more reliable, scalable, secure, and accessible. The enhancements will occur in phases (by provider type) and began with Long- Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs) in March 2019, followed by Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) […]
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 […]
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