Medicare Quality Initiatives Addressed in HHPPS Update Notice

In addition to reporting on the payment rate update for 2009, the Oct. 30 notice of the 2009 home health prospective payment system (HHPPS) summarized the two quality initiatives under development by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (NAHC Report, Oct. 30). They include the introduction of patient level best practice and process…