This regulation establishes the applicability of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model, requiring all Medicare-certified home health agencies (HHAs) operating in nine selected states to participate in the model. It is a Medicare payment and quality incentive program for home health agencies, not a behavioral health, IDD, ABA, or foster care licensing regulation.
View official source§ 484.310 Applicability of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. (a) General rule. The HHVBP Model applies to all Medicare-certified home health agencies (HHAs) in selected states. (b) Selected states. Nine states have been selected in accordance with CMS's selection methodology. All Medicare-certified HHAs that provide services in Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, Washington, Arizona, Iowa, Nebraska, and Tennessee will be required to compete in this model.