HOS Survey Administration

This section contains information on the HOS Survey Administration required for Medicare Advantage Organizations, including local and regional preferred provider organizations (PPOs), health maintenance organizations (HMO) and contracts with exclusively Special Needs Plan (SNP) plan benefit packages, continuing §1876 cost contracts with open enrollment,  private fee for service (FFS) plans, medical savings accounts, and employer/union only contracts.

• HOS 2012 Administration Memo

HOS-M Survey Administration

This section contains information on the HOS-Modified Survey Administration required for the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Minnesota Senior Health Options/Minnesota Disability Health Options (MSHO/MnDHO), Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP), and Massachusetts MassHealth Senior Care Options (SCO) programs.

• HOS-M 2012 Administration Memo
• HOS-M Exemption from HIPAA and the Privacy Act

HOS Resources

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Health Outcomes Survey Web site: This Web site contains current information on the progress of the HOS project, as well as house the full spectrum of Medicare HOS related data and reports.

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