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 […]
The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, 2022 PM at 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare, CMS Co-Chair- Kelly […]
On October 31, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update final rule, which updates Medicare payment policies and rates for home health agencies (HHAs). This rule includes routine updates to the Medicare Home Health PPS and the home […]
CMS OASIS Q&As provide further guidance on OASIS-E items CMS provides further guidance on answering items A1250 (Transportation) and B1300 (Health Literacy) from start of care (SOC)/resumption of care (ROC) to discharge in its fourth quarter OASIS Q&As, released Oct. 18. It is possible that the answers for these items to be the same for […]
On October 11th from 2:00 pm ET – 3:00 pm ET, the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Technical Assistance (TA) Team will present a live encore presentation of the August 25th webinar: Navigating Performance Feedback Reports: Interim Performance Report (IPR) and Annual Performance Report (APR). The encore presentation will contain the same content from the first webinar. This event will also […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2022 Contact: CMS Media Relations (202) 690-6145 | CMS Media Inquiries Make Your Voice Heard Request for Information Seeks Public Comment to Promote Efficiency, Reduce Burden, and Advance Equity within CMS Programs Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Request For Information (RFI) seeking public input on accessing […]
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 […]
For learning purposes only, CMS provided two sample reports– one for the Interim Performance Report (IPR) and one for the Annual Performance Report (APR). These sample reports do not include actual home health agency (HHA) performance data. The content of the sample reports is based on the same scoring methodologies and other policies as presented in the Calendar […]
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 […]
The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10, 2022 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare, CMS Co-Chair- Kelly Vontran, […]
