CMS Issues Urgent Request for Home Health Agencies to Register in Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a special edition MLN Matters® article to remind home health agencies (HHAs) on the necessity to onboard to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) by establishing a Healthcare Quality Information System Access, Roles, and Profile System (HARP) account and selecting an iQIES role.…

Hospices Have Limited Time to Submit Aggregate Cap Report

The hospice self-determined aggregate cap reports and any overpayments are due February 28, 2019.  Hospices have been completing their own cap reports and submitting them to their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) since the 2014 cap year. If the MAC does not receive the hospice’s completed report by the due date of February 28, 2019, the…