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Notice of Deadline for Filing an Exemption from Participating in the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey for the 2013 Annual Payment Update
folder_openInformation for Home Health Agenciescalendar_todayPosted November 9, 2011

As announced in the 2011 Home Health Prospective System Payment Update Final Rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2010, Medicare-certified home health agencies that served 59 or fewer unduplicated patients between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011 who met survey eligibility criteria may request an exemption from participating in the Home Health Care CAHPS (HHCAHPS) Survey for the calendar year (CY) 2013 annual payment update (APU.) All such agencies are required to count the number of unduplicated patients served during that 12-month period who met survey eligibility requirements and report the count to CMS via an online form on the HHCAHPS Web site at the following link.

Participation Exemption Request Form

The deadline for submitting the online HHCAHPS Participation Exemption Form to request an exemption from participating in the HHCAHPS Survey for the 2013 APU is at 11:59 PM ET on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

For more information about the HHCAHPS Survey, contact the HHCAHPS Survey Coordination Team via email at hhcahps@rti.org or call toll-free at (866) 354-0985.