Home Health: CMS Whittles Home Health Compare Measures To 10

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand how CMS is reshaping publicly reported home health quality measures and why risk adjustment remains central to fair comparison of agencies. It also frames the policy significance for providers that may later be evaluated under payment models as well as public reporting.

Article Sections

1. CMS revises Home Health Compare measures

   This section summarizes CMS’s decision-making around the home health measure set and the overall size of the revised comparison program. It also notes which broad categories of measures are being retained, delayed, or removed.

2. Surgical wound measure on hold

   This section discusses the status of a wound-related outcome measure and CMS’s interest in reviewing its risk adjustment before implementation. It places the measure within the broader set of home health outcomes under consideration.

3. Risk adjustment needs tweaking

   This section covers stakeholder concerns about whether current risk adjustment methods adequately reflect patient mix and agency case complexity. It also connects the discussion to future public reporting and pay-for-performance policy.