Home Health & Hospice Week
VBP Recalculation Deadline Looms
An OASIS data glitch isn’t fixable right now, however. Don’t miss your chance to get your VBP IPR data corrected, if you need to. To dispute the calculation of the performance scores in the Preliminary Interim Performance Report under the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model, a home health agency must submit a recalculation request within 15 calendar days after publication of the Preliminary IPR, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services stresses in the latest VBP newsletter issued on Oct. 26. “For the October 2023 IPR, HHAs must submit a recalculation request by November 10, 2023,” CMS says. Instructions for making the request are in the “Model Reports” section at www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/expanded-home-health-value-based-purchasing-model. However, don’t bother trying to fix your OASIS-based measure results for the Total Normalized Composite (TNC) Change in Mobility and TNC Change in Self-Care measures for the October 2023 IPRs. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, CMS has decided to hold constant” those results, CMS says in the newsletter. “As a result, HHAs will see the same performance measure values in the October 2023 IPRs that were reported on the July 2023 IPRs for these two (2) OASIS-based measures. The performance periods for the remaining three (3) OASIS-based measures, claims-based measures, and HHCAHPS Survey-based measures remain as planned,” the agency indicates. Next time: “CMS anticipates returning to a normal reporting schedule for the January 2024 IPRs,” the agency assures.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Patient-Driven Groupings Model:
HHAs Look To Congress For Relief As CMS Imposes Crushing Rate Adjustment
Scaled-back cut won’t stave off access problems, industry reps warn. A meager 0.8 percent reimbursement [...] - Value-Based Purchasing:
VBP Model Baseline Moves Yet Again, Among Other Program Changes
Get friendly with PPH and other new measures. Do you think you have the hang [...] - Hospice:
Medicare Plows Ahead With Half Baked Special Focus Program For Hospices
More details about SFP selection process come to light. If you perused the hospice Special [...] - Quality:
DC Function Measure May Pose Problems, Expert Worries
Plus: COVID vaccination rates are about to become more important to HHAs. Most of the [...] - Enrollment:
Watch Out For These Enrollment Changes
Get used to the 36-month rule for hospices. Life is about to get harder for [...] - Regulations:
Aide Utilization, Health Equity, And More Round Out Final Rule
Plus: Health equity is on CMS’ mind. The voluminous 531-page 2024 home health final rule [...] - Industry Notes:
VBP Recalculation Deadline Looms
An OASIS data glitch isn’t fixable right now, however. Don’t miss your chance to get [...] - Industry Notes:
MAC Punts On RCD Direction
Is no news good news when it comes to the fate of the Review Choice [...] - Industry Notes:
OIG IDs Billions In Improperly Calculated PRF Payments
Postpayment review of Provider Relief Fund payments may tighten up following a new HHS Office [...] - Industry Notes:
Here's A Survey You May Actually Want
Want to give the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services your two cents on how [...] - Industry Notes:
November Is Home Care & Hospice Month
Don’t forget to celebrate Home Care & Hospice Month this month. Access ideas for recognizing [...] - Industry Notes:
Medicare Officials Prepare To Field Questions On Health Equity Reports
Not sure how to use those Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports CMS gave you last [...] - Industry Notes:
Check Out PPH And More Updated Data On Care Compare
Your latest Home Health Quality Reporting Program data is up on Medicare’s Care Compare website, [...] - Industry Notes:
Beware Automatic Reinstatement Claims For Exclusions
If a potential hire tells you their exclusion from Medicare or Medicaid has timed out, [...]
