Posted Monday, January 3, 2022
December 31, 2021 is an important date for the hospice quality reporting program (HQRP). This is the last day of the calendar year (CY) 2021 participation requirements for the CAHPS Hospice Survey and the Hospice Information Set (HIS). Hospices must meet the participation requirements for this year as laid out below or face the two percent annual payment update penalty in payment year 2023.
| Annual Payment Update | HIS | CAHPS |
| FY2023 | Submit at least 90 percent of all HIS records within 30 days of the event date (patient’s admission or discharge) for patient admissions/discharges occurring 1/1/21 – 12/31/21. | Ongoing monthly participation in the Hospice CAHPS survey 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021**Unless exempt |
| FY2024 | Submit at least 90 percent of all HIS records within 30 days of the event date (patient’s admission or discharge) for patient admissions/discharges occurring 1/1/22 – 12/31/22. | Ongoing monthly participation in the Hospice CAHPS survey 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2022 |
January 1, 2022, begins the CY2022 participation requirements for the HQRP that impacts the 2024 payment year. The penalty for not meeting the HQRP participation requirements during CY2022 jumps to 4%, which is applied in the FY 2024 payment update.
Source: NAHC Report
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