by Noah Larsen | Nov 19, 2021 | Patient Experience
CMS published an OPPS final rule in the Federal Register which contains important information for several different programs, including OAS CAHPS and the Radiation Oncology (RO) Model. OAS CAHPS After a successful mode experiment in 2019, CMS finalized their approval...
by Noah Larsen | Nov 10, 2021 | Patient Experience
In a recent Federal Register final rule, CMS finalized including all Medicare-certified home health agencies (HHAs) in an HH VBP (value-based purchasing) Model. CMS had proposed starting with CY2022 for CY2024 payment, however, as a result of feedback during the...
by Noah Larsen | Oct 7, 2021 | Patient Experience
Joni Jan Gnida, CPXP, and Andrea Paseka, BA, two of PRC’s resident CAHPS® experts, for a webinar that covers developments and updates in CAHPS® and VBP throughout 2021, along with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient perceptions and CAHPS® performance....
by Noah Larsen | Sep 9, 2021 | Patient Experience
CMS provided the FY 2022 IPPS Final Rule, which provides guidance on the use of CY2020 HCAHPS data for Value Based Purchasing (VBP). Previously, we learned that CMS was not going to use the Q1 2020 or Q2 2020 data in VBP, the submission of which was optional. If you...
by Noah Larsen | Jul 29, 2021 | Patient Experience
CMS published an OPPS proposed rule in the Federal Register which contains important information for several different programs, including OAS CAHPS and the Radiation Oncology (RO) Model. They also propose establishing a new provider type—a Rural Emergency Hospital...
