Tag: Abt Associates

Focus Group Needed for Hospice Patient Assessment Instrument

Abt Associates is currently recruiting experienced hospice providers and clinicians to participate in focus groups to discuss and provide input as we develop a hospice patient assessment instrument. Background The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with Abt Associates to engage diverse stakeholders to inform the design of a hospice patient assessment…

CMS Seeks Comments on New Home Health Quality Measure

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with RTI International and Abt Associates to further develop a cross-setting post-acute care transfer of health information and care preferences quality measure, as mandated in the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act (IMPACT Act). As part of its measure development process, CMS encourages the public…

CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum Notes (Feb. 28, 2018)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice and DME Open Door Forum on February 28, 2018.  A summary of the call is below. HOSPICE Electronic submission of the Notice of Election (NOE) – Several problems were identified with electronic submission of the NOE (for previous NAHC coverage click here),…

HHGM TEP Materials Now Available, Usability Study for Home Care Nurses

Abt Associates convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) on February 1, 2018 to collect perspectives, feedback, and recommendations from a wide variety of industry experts and representatives regarding the public comments received on the Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM), as described in the CY 2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Proposed Rule (82…

Mark Your Calendars for February 28 Open Door Forum

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its agenda for the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum, which is scheduled for: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Call:  1-800-837-1935 Conference ID: 31630800 This call will be Conference Call only and does NOT require advance registration.  It…

Technical Expert Panel for New Home Health Measure

Project Title: Development of Potentially Preventable Hospitalization Measures for Home Health Agencies (HHAs) The TEP nomination period opened on January 22, 2018 and closes on February 22, 2018. Please submit all nomination materials by the closing date. Project Overview: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with Abt Associates to develop potentially…