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 | Feb 2, 2021 | Patient Experience
In a recent HHCAHPS vendor update training, it was announced that CMS is planning to conduct a mode experiment in 2021. They will use this as an opportunity to test the current approved survey modes, as well as a mixed-methodology that will include web, and is...
by Noah Larsen | Jan 26, 2021 | Patient Experience
CMS recently announced that the Home Health Value Based Purchasing Model (HHVBP) may be expanded nationwide as soon as CY2022. The exact timeline will be published through upcoming rulemaking. Implemented in 2016, the existing model adjusts Medicare payments to home...
by Isaiah Dominguez | Nov 8, 2019 | Patient Experience
Update: On November 8, 2019, CMS released the HH CAHPS final rule where they state, “…we are not finalizing the removal of question 10 from all HH CAHPS Surveys.” Upon review of comments from the proposed rule, CMS found that many commenters expressed concern that...
