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Comment Letter NCQA Comments on CMS’s Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems Proposed Rule
ncqa.org/comment-letter/ncqa-comments-on-cmss-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-and-ambulatory-surgical-center-payment-systems-proposed-rule/NCQA applauds CMS’s efforts to advance equity across all payment programs; supports expansion of intensive outpatient services and integration of behavioral health services in primary care settings; and encourages continued transition to digital quality measures.
Comment Letter NCQA Comments on CMS’s CY 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
ncqa.org/comment-letter/ncqa-comments-on-cmss-cy-2024-home-health-prospective-payment-system-proposed-rule/NCQA makes recommendations for how CMS can incorporate health equity into their home health initiatives and highlights five HEDIS measures that could be used in the Home Health Quality Reporting Program.
Comment Letter NCQA Comments on 2023 Medicaid Managed Care Proposed Rule
ncqa.org/comment-letter/ncqa-comments-on-2023-medicaid-managed-care-proposed-rule/NCQA supports CMS proposed rule to make it easier for states to leverage NCQA Health Plan Accreditation for non-duplication.
Comment Letter NCQA Comments on HCBS Access Rule
ncqa.org/comment-letter/ncqa-comments-on-hcbs-access-rule/NCQA highlights the advantages to states for leveraging NCQA LTSS programs to meet proposed CMS rules for HCBS access.
Comment Letter NCQA Responds to CMS RFI: Episode-Based Payment Model
ncqa.org/comment-letter/ncqa-responds-to-cms-rfi-episode-based-payment-model/NCQA provides comments on the CMS RFI in the following areas: care delivery and incentive structure alignment; quality measures, interoperability and multi-payer alignment; and health equity.
Video Future of Healthcare Quality Open Forum
ncqa.org/videos/future-of-healthcare-quality-open-forum/This Future of Healthcare Quality Open Forum answered your questions from our February 9 webinar and continued the discussion on health equity, future of digital…
Comment Letter NCQA Comments on OMB’s Initial Proposals for Updating Race and Ethnicity Standards
ncqa.org/comment-letter/ncqa-comments-on-ombs-initial-proposals-for-updating-race-and-ethnicity-standards/NCQA supports the expansion of race and ethnicity categories and encourages OMB to provide guidance on implementation to ensure data are meaningful and usable.
Comment Letter NCQA Comments on ONC’s USCDI+ Quality Draft Data Element List
ncqa.org/comment-letter/ncqa-comments-on-oncs-uscdi-quality-draft-data-element-list/NCQA provides feedback on ONC’s draft data element list for USCDI+ Quality. NCQA intends to leverage the USCDI and USCDI+ Quality datasets in our digital future, and believes it is critical to keep the datasets consistent and coordinated with each other to ensure alignment of efforts and successful use of the datasets.
Comment Letter NCQA Comments on ONC’s Health Information Technology Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing Proposed Rule
ncqa.org/comment-letter/ncqa-comments-on-oncs-health-information-technology-health-data-technology-and-interoperability-certification-program-updates-algorithm-transparency-and-information-sharing-proposed-rule/NCQA highlights areas of alignment with ONC proposals, including those to accelerate USCDI adoption through USCDI v3 and provide interoperability transparency and reporting for EMR vendors.
Comment Letter NCQA Comments on ONC’s USCDI Draft v4
ncqa.org/comment-letter/ncqa-comments-on-oncs-uscdi-draft-v4/NCQA is pleased to provide comments on the proposals and considerations outlined for USCDI version 4.
Video NCQA Fireside Chat Featuring Minnesota Medicaid Medical Director, Dr. Nathan Chomilo
ncqa.org/videos/ncqa-fireside-chat-featuring-minnesota-medicaid-medical-director-dr-nathan-chomilo/NCQA President Margaret (Peggy) O’Kane hosts Minnesota’s Medical Director, Dr. Nathan T. Chomilo, for a fireside chat to discuss how building equity into the walls…
Comment Letter NCQA Comments on CMS’s Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes proposed rule
ncqa.org/comment-letter/ncqa-comments-on-cmss-advancing-interoperability-and-improving-prior-authorization-processes-proposed-rule/NCQA applauds CMS’s efforts to improve the exchange of health information; supports digitizing prior authorization as an opportunity to improve both patient and provider experience.