UPDATED RESOURCE AVAILABLE:

Section GG Web-Based Training Series

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering an updated series of web-based training courses that provide an overview of the assessment and Section GG guidance found in the OASIS E-1 to promote accurate coding of the post-acute care (PAC) cross-setting data elements.

This resource can be accessed through the Home Health Quality Reporting Training page.

NOW AVAILABLE: CMS National Summary Report, Executive Summary, and National Summary Results workbook for the 2023 Post-Acute Care Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports

In October 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports to post-acute care (PAC) providers: the Discharge to Community (DTC) Health Equity Confidential Feedback Report and the Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) Health Equity Confidential Feedback Report.

To help expand access to aggregate stratified results, the National Summary Report provides insights on aggregate (e.g., national-level) differences in quality by dual-enrollment status and race/ethnicity in the PAC settings. This report can be used as a reference by PAC providers who received the 2023 Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports. In addition, this report can help other stakeholders understand aggregate variations in the stratified DTC and MSPB measure outcomes. The Executive Summary of the National Summary Report serves as a quick summary of the main findings from the National Summary Report. The National Summary Results workbook includes the full set of results that were included in the National Summary Report.

The National Summary Report, Executive Summary, and National Summary Results workbook can be found in the Downloads section of the PAC QRP Training webpage for HH, IRF, LTCH, and SNF.

Patient Mood Interview (Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-2 to 9©)

Video Tutorial

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a video tutorial for completing D0150, Patient Mood Interview (PHQ-2 to 9) and D0160, Total Severity Score. Within the video, the PHQ-2 to 9 assessment and related coding is demonstrated using excerpts from two patient interviews.

This resource can be accessed through the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Training page.

What You Need to Know: PAC QRP Key Program Updates – FY/CY 2025 Web-Based Training

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training course that provides an overview of key updates to the Home Health (HH) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for Calendar Year (CY) 2025.  

This resource can be accessed through the Home Health Quality Reporting Training page.

Updated Quarterly OASIS Q&As

July 2024 OASIS Q&A's are available in the OASIS Quarterly Q&As section of the CMS QTSO HHA Reference and Manuals webpage.

Interested in Serving on an IDR Panel?

Kentucky requires one member of the IDR panel to be "a person currently engaged in the provision of Home Health Agency services who has no affiliation with the provider disputing a deficiency." Typically, a Home Health Agency Director is on each IDR panel. There is no payment or travel reimbursement for a Director serving on a panel. Directors will be rotated. If a Home Health Agency Director is interested in serving on a panel, a confidentiality statement must be signed prior to the participation in the first IDR panel.

Please complete the Confidentiality Agreement and submit via email, fax or mail to:

Jennifer Smith, RN

RAI/Oasis/IDR-IIDR Coordinator

Office of Inspector General

Division of Health Care

275 E. Main St., 5E-A

Frankfort, KY 40621



Fax: (502) 564-6546

Which Branch

is Serving You? 

To provide the highest level of service, the Division of Health Care operates through four regional offices. Knowing the appropriate Branch to contact with questions and concerns will ensure you receive maximum service in minimum time. Review links below for detailed information.

Regional Map

Contact Information 

Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Office of Inspector General

Division of Health Care 

DHC Leadership Team:

Tricia Steward

Acting Inspector General

Carrie Storms

Director

Marissia Izlar

Assistant Director

Andrea Willhite

Assistant Director