Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Notes:
VBP Interim Performance Reports For April Now Finalized
Published on Fri Jun 14, 2024
Home health agencies can now see their Final April Interim Performance Reports for the Value-Based Purchasing program. The reports are available in iQIES in the “HHA Provider Preview Reports” folder, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says in a June 12 message to providers. Reminder: “The Final IPR reflects any changes resulting from an approved recalculation request,” CMS says. “The Final IPR overrides the Preliminary IPR,” it explains.
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Home Health & Hospice Week
- Regulations:
MAC Walks Back Controversial ‘Hand Off’ Policy
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VBP Interim Performance Reports For April Now Finalized
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