Hospice Voluntary Reporting Data Collection Period Starts Oct. 1

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its proposal to have a voluntary data collection period for the structural measure related to QAPI programs (Federal Register, Aug. 4, 2011). The voluntary data will be submitted by Jan. 31, 2012, and will reflect the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct. 1 through Dec. 31).…