This regulation governs data reporting requirements for home health agencies participating in the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. Competing home health agencies in selected states must report quality measure data and other information to CMS in the form, manner, and timeframe specified by the Secretary. This rule is specific to the home health sector and does not govern any behavioral health, IDD, ABA, or foster care facility types.
View official source§ 484.315 Data reporting for measures and evaluation and the public reporting of model data under the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. (a) Competing home health agencies will be evaluated using a set of quality measures. (b) Competing home health agencies in selected states will be required to report information on New Measures, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to CMS in the form, manner, and at a time specified by the Secretary, and subject to any exceptions or extensions CMS may grant to home health agencies for the Public Health Emergency as defined in § 400.200 of this chapter. (c) Competing home health agencies in selected states will be required to collect and report such information as the Secretary determines is necessary for purposes of monitoring and evaluating the HHVBP Model under section 1115A(b)(4) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a). [80 FR 68718, Nov. 5, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 76796, Nov. 3, 2016; 84 FR 60646, Nov. 8, 2019; 85 FR 27628, May 8, 2020; 86 FR 62422, Nov. 9, 2021]