RESOURCES

by Topic

Find Past Resources organized by TOPIC below.

• Quality Reporting (HHQRP)
• PDGM/Payment/Audit Risks
• General Documentation
• OASIS
• Survey
• CMS Updates
• HHVBP
• COVID-19 & Public Health Emergency

Topic

Quality Reporting (HHQRP)

Related FYIs

• 24.9 New Tools and Trainings for the GG items!

• 23.12: Review and Correct Reports
• 23.11: CMS releases the 2024 FINAL rule!
• 23.10 NEW Potentially Preventable Hospitalization (PPH) measure
• 23.9 Tripped Up on Falls?
• 23.8 CMS leaning into GG Functional scores
• 23.4 Care Compare Refreshed
• 23.3 Quality Exemptions When Discharging to Hospice
• 23.1 Five Star Preview

• 22.10 The New Rehospitalization Measure, Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations (PPH)

Related TOTs

• 24.8 OASIS Impacts: Payment, Quality and HHVBP
• 24.6: Decision tree for M1830, Bathing 
• 24.3: How to Calculate your CAHPS Top Box Score
• 24.1: Example of Performance Improvement Plan for Acute Care Hospitalizations

• 23.12: GG Items Impacting the Discharge Function Score for HHVBP in 2025
• 23.11: HHVBP Item Weights 2024-2025
• 23.10 Collaboration at Discharge

Topic

PDGM/Payment/Audit Risks

Related FYIs

• 24.2: OIG Compliance Updates and Resources

• 23.11: CMS releases the 2024 FINAL rule!

• 22.6 Home Health Proposed Rule

• 22.11 Home Health Final Rule

Related TOTs

• 24.8 OASIS Impacts: Payment, Quality and HHVBP
• 24.5 Self-Audit Tool

• 23.2 PDGM Intake Form
• 23.8 GG Self-Care And Mobility Activities Decision Tree

• 22.6 OASIS Impacts for Quality and Payment

Topic

General Documentation:

Related FYIs

• 24.11 November due date for Non-Discrimination Coordinator and Notices for all health care entities
• 24.4 Home Health State Operation Manual (SOM) Updated!
• 24.2: OIG Compliance Updates and Resources

• 22.7 Social Determinants of Health

Related TOTs

• 24.7 2024 ICD-10-CM Dementia Fact Sheet

• 23.5 Ambulation Decision Tree
• 23.3 DME Example

• 22.12 CUE Cards for BIMS
• 22.11 Simple D1 to E Crosswalk
• 22.10 Home Health Aide Core Competencies Checklist
• 22.9 Example Performance Plan
• 22.7 Home Health Documentation Tool

Topic

OASIS

Related FYIs

• 24.10 GG training and OASIS “Scrubbers”
• 24.1 OASIS-E1 Draft Published and other OASIS updates

• 23.10 Collaboration at Discharge

Related TOTs

• 24.8 OASIS Impacts: Payment, Quality and HHVBP
• 23.12: GG Items Impacting the Discharge Function Score for HHVBP in 2025

Topic

Survey

Related FYIs

Related TOTs

• 24.11 Acceptance of Patients Sample Policy
• 24.10 Written information for the Patient Tool (484.60e)
• 24.5 Self-Audit Tool

• 24.4 Interpretive Guidelines Final Changes

• 23.7 Your Plan for Home Health
• 23.6 Survey Preparation Guide

• 22.8 Home Checklist HHCAHPS & Survey Success

Topic

CMS Updates

Related FYIs

• 24.7: CMS Publishes the CY2025 Proposed Rule
• 24.6: Important Regulatory Change: Stay of Enrollment for Home Health Providers
• 24.3: Home Health State Operation Manual Updated!

• 23.7 Proposed Rule Changes
• 23.11: CMS releases the 2024 FINAL rule!

• 22.12 CMS Updates OASIS E and Guidance Manual
• 22.9 CMS is Offering a FREE OASIS-E Guidance Training Program

Related TOTs

Topic

HHVBP

Related FYIs

• 24.8 Your Agency’s first HHVBP ANNUAL Performance Report is Ready!

Related TOTs

• 24.9 GG Self-Care and Mobility Activities

• 24.8 OASIS Impacts: Payment, Quality and HHVBP

• 23.12: GG Items Impacting the Discharge Function Score for HHVBP in 2025
• 23.11: HHVBP Item Weights 2024-2025
• 23.1 Where/What/When to Access HHVBP Reports

Topic

COVID-19 and Public Health Emergency:

Related FYIs

• 23.6 CMS Lifts COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
• 23.5 To Mask or Not to Mask?
• 23.2 End to the Home Health PHE Waivers

• 22.8 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Extended

Related TOTs

• 23.4 Compliance Updates after End of PHE