CMS Signals Intentions on Future Hospice Quality Reporting

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Home Health published on the Federal Register website last week. Medicare Program; Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 2013, Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements, and Survey and Enforcement Requirements for Home Health Agencies (CMS-1358-P) contains a section on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP), including…