Additional Guidance for Using Supplemental Questions
folder_openChanges to Protocols and Guidelines, Information for Home Health Agenciescalendar_todayPosted September 5, 2012

CMS and the Coordination Team are issuing this clarification to the use of supplemental questions added to the HHCAHPS Survey instrument. It is not acceptable for vendors/HHAs to include items worded identically to an existing HHCAHPS core question, even if the response scale is different.

Please review the supplemental questions that you are fielding for your HHA clients to ensure that your questionnaires are in compliance with this revised guidance as soon as possible.

Please contact the HHCAHPS Coordination Team at hhcahps@rti.org if you have any questions.