Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Q4CY21 release of the Home Health Agency (HHA) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) is now available for download through the PEPPER Resources Portal. To obtain the HHA PEPPER: Review the Portal Access Instructions for accessing the HHA PEPPER on the Distribution Schedule…… Continue reading Home Health Agency PEPPER Available

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the July 2022 CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As.  The 4-page document addresses these questions: Copyright references for developing electronic or paper-based documentationD0150/D0160 – agency forgot to complete the Patient Mood Interview when completing the patient’s Discharge assessmentUnder which conditions D0150 – Patient Mood Interview…… Continue reading July 2022 CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. Due to the COVID-19 reporting exceptions, the claims-based measures have been calculated excluding Q1 and Q2 2020 data from measure calculations. The HH QRP…… Continue reading Now Available in iQIES – Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the October 2022 Refresh

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare June FAQs Now Available The June edition of the Expanded HHVBP Model Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is now available to assist home health agencies (HHAs) in understanding common terms used in the expanded Model and requirements under the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Home Health Prospective…… Continue reading CY 2023 HH PPS Proposed Rule and New Resources Now Available and Sample Reports Coming Soon

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS provided this notification just a few minutes ago (Wednesday, July 6, 2022): The OASIS Data Submission Specifications Version 3.00.1 are now available in the Downloads section of the Data Specifications webpage. This FINAL version applies to the OASIS-E item set, which is scheduled for implementation on January…… Continue reading OASIS Data Specifications V3.00.1

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP  Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare 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…… Continue reading Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model: HHVBP Newsletter – June 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Wednesday, June 29, 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 –…… Continue reading Upcoming Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare (Late on Friday) June 17, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update proposed rule, which would update Medicare payment policies and rates for home health agencies (HHAs). This rule includes…… Continue reading CY2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Home Infusion Therapy Services Requirements Proposed Rule 

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare PORTLAND, ME, June 9, 2022 – LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit providers of aging services, announces the release of the National Healthcare at Home Best Practices and Future Insights Study results. LeadingAge collaborated with national accounting and consulting firm BerryDunn to conduct the yearlong effort collecting data…… Continue reading New Home Health and Hospice Industry Study Reveals Crucial Healthcare Performance Insights

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted Transmittal 11447 – Change Request 12615on June 6, 2022, with the same title as this blog. The updated material is found on pages 6, 7 and 8 of this 8-page Transmittal. Look for the red ink. A corresponding MLN Matters (4 pages) was…… Continue reading Update to Chapter 7 – Home Health Services – Medicare Benefit Policy Manual