Hospice Quality Updates Include Posting of New HIS Specs and Harvey Disaster Exceptions/Exemptions

Over recent days the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued numerous hospice quality updates, including notices related to the following issues: FINAL VERSION HIS SUBMISSION SPECS, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2018 CY 2017 HOSPICE CAHPS PARTICIPATION EXEMPTION FOR SIZE FORM HURRICANE HARVEY DISASTER EXCEPTIONS/EXEMPTIONS Additional information is posted below. Final Version HIS Specs: …