The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Final Rule CMS-1747-F on November 2, 2021, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model Requirements and Proposed Model Expansion; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; Home Infusion Therapy Services Requirements; Survey and Enforcement Requirements for Hospice Programs; Medicare Provider Enrollment Requirements; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility.”
The rule addresses key topics related to the survey process for hospice providers, as well as quality reporting for home health providers. To view the full Special Filing in the Federal Register, click here. The unpublished version of the Rule is available here and will be published on November 9, 2021.