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The CDC issued the 2023 ICD-10-CM code updates on June 9, 2022, which include 1,176 new, 28 revised, and 287 deleted codes to be used for patient encounters and discharges occurring from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.

Now is the time to finalize your Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HH-VBP) preparation. There are some critical steps that your agency can take now to maximize success under the HHVBP model. The list below includes questions you should consider and develop an HHVBP action plan, which can be intertwined with your current QAPI plan.

Jonathan Thoupus, CFO, highlights the importance of participating in budget planning & other initiatives in support of providers' fiscal solvency.  

Kristi Smith, MSPT, RAC-CT, SVP, Clinical Strategies Division at HealthPRO Heritage explains the importance of offering best-in-class wellness solutions.

The CAHPS Home Health Care Survey (HHCAHPS) was implemented by CMS in 2009 to measure experiences with home health surveyors. The survey has three objectives producing comparable data on the patient’s perspective in order to make meaningful comparisons between agencies, incentive improvements to the quality of care through public reporting, and enhance public accountability in health care with increased transparency.

Hilary Forman, Chief Clinical Strategies Officer, weighs in on how therapy has changed since COVID.

What can you do as an individual or on behalf of your organization to stand out amidst a highly competitive industry? 

The PROReport Series: Curated Webinars, Q&A Bylines, Podcasts, Vlogs & more for Industry Insiders!

Value Based Purchasing is here, and HealthPRO Heritage is ready to optimize clinical care & outcomes to position your agency for success. Pairing our analytics with tailored training resources creates a streamlined and targeted approach to ensure success through VBP.

Expanded Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) went into effect on January 1, 2022. CY 2022 is the pre-implementation year, and the first performance year begins on January 1, 2023. The model incentivizes quality of care improvements while ensuring there is no limitation in coverage for Medicare beneficiaries by including updated payment rates and reimbursement to Home Health Agencies (HHAs).