In the FY 2021 IPPS/LTCH PPS proposed
rule, we are not proposing to add or remove any measures from the
program. For eCQM reporting, we are proposing to progressively
increase the numbers of quarters of eCQM data reported, from one
self-selected quarter of data to four quarters of data over a three
year period, by requiring hospitals to report two quarters of data
for the CY 2021 reporting period/FY 2023 payment determination,
three quarters of data for the CY 2022 reporting period/FY 2024
payment determination, and four quarters of data beginning with the
CY 2023 reporting period/FY 2025 payment determination and for
subsequent years. We are also proposing to streamline validation
processes under the Hospital IQR Program by aligning validation
processes for chart-abstracted measures and eCQMs. We would do this
by aligning hospital selection, including: (i) reducing the pool of
hospitals randomly selected for chart-abstracted measure
validation; and (ii) integrating and applying targeting criteria
for eCQM validation.
For the CY 2021 reporting
period/FY 2023 payment determination, the total annual burden is
estimated to be 1,572,443 hours at a cost of approximately $61
million. This change in burden is associated with the policy
finalized in the FY 2021 IPPS/LTCH final rule to increase the
number of reporting quarters for eCQMS from one to two quarters and
the previously finalized policy in the FY 2019 IPPS Final Rule (83
FR 41478-83 FR 41484) to move the validation of HAI measures to the
HACRP program that takes effect in CY 2021. The increase in
reporting quarters from one quarter to two quarters between CY 2020
and CY 2021 is associated with a 2,933 hour increase in burden
across IPPS and Non-IPPS hospitals. The removal of HAI measure
validation from the IQR program is associated with a 43,200 hour
reduction of burden. Those two changes result in a net 40,267 hour
reduction in burden. The burden cost from CY 2020 to CY 2021
decreased from approximately $62.6 million to $61 million.
$10,357,989
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No
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Yes
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Denise King 410 786-1013
Denise.King@cms.hhs.gov
No
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