IMPACT Act Quality Reporting Requirements
Regulatory
Quality
Payment
Summary
The IMPACT Act mandates a quality reporting program for Medicare Home Health Agencies utilizing OASIS data. Quality measure domains are: 1) Skin Integrity; 2) Medication Reconciliation; 3) Resource Use (Medicare spending per beneficiary/Discharge to community/All-condition potentially preventable hospital readmission rates); 4) Functional Status/Cognitive Function; 5) Incidence of Major Falls; and 6) Patient Health Information and Preference.
Sources of additional information
- CLICK HERE to access the CMS webpage summarizing home health quality reporting requirements.
- CLICK HERE for a Medicare Learning Network summary of the IMPACT Act.
Important dates and deadlines
Jan. 1, 2017: HHAs begin reporting on domains #1-3
Jan. 1, 2019: HHAs begin reporting on domains #4-6
