In the FY 2023 IPPS/LTCH PPS proposed rule, we are proposing to adopt the following measures: (1) the Hospital Commitment to Health Equity structural measure, beginning with the CY 2023 reporting period/FY 2025 payment determination; (2) the Screening for Social Drivers of Health measure, beginning with voluntary reporting for the CY 2023 reporting period and mandatory reporting beginning with the CY 2024 reporting period/FY 2026 payment determination; (3) the Screen Positive Rate for Social Drivers of Health process measure, beginning with voluntary reporting for the CY 2023 reporting period and mandatory reporting beginning with the CY 2024 reporting period/FY 2026 payment determination; and (4) the Hospital-Level, Risk-Standardized Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Elective Primary Total Hip and/or Total Knee Arthroplasty (THA/TKA) performance measure (THA/TKA PRO–PM), beginning with voluntary reporting across two periods (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 and July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025), followed by mandatory reporting of the measure for the reporting period which runs from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, impacting the FY 2028 payment determination. We are proposing a modification to our eCQM reporting and submission requirements whereby we are increasing the total number of eCQMs to be reported from four to six eCQMs beginning with the CY 2024 reporting period/FY 2026 payment determination.
There has been an increase in burden hours of 199,508.
$10,370,469
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Denise King 410 786-1013 Denise.King@cms.hhs.gov
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