HHVBP & FAQs

From the HHVBP Communication

January 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Reports (PIPRs) Available in iQIES

The January 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR), is available to download from the Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES).

The PIPR helps to support home health agencies (HHAs) during this first performance year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued PIPRs in November 2022 and January 2023 to all active HHAs and provides HHAs with data on their quality measure performance used in the expanded HHVBP Model, in comparison to HHAs nationally within peer cohorts, in advance of the first Interim Performance Reports (IPRs) in July 2023. The PIPRs do not contain calendar year (CY) 2023 data. The January 2023 PIPR includes a new tab containing preliminary achievement thresholds (AT) and benchmarks (BM) by volume-based cohort.

To assist HHAs in understanding the purpose, content, and use of the PIPRs, the HHVBP Technical Assistance (TA) Team created an on-demand video and downloadable resource, “Introduction to the Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR)”, available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage under "Model Reports." The video is also available on the Expanded HHVBP Model YouTube channel. Additionally, the December 2022 edition of the “Expanded HHVBP Model Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)” includes questions regarding the PIPR. If you do not see an answer to your specific question, please email the HHVBP Model Help Desk at HHVBPquestions@lewin.com.

If you experience an issue with accessing resources on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage, first try refreshing the webpage. If that does not work, please try closing and reopening the browser. If you continue to experience issues, please try clearing the cache/cookies—links to the instructions are below.

Locating the PIPR in iQIES

Log into iQIES at https://iqies.cms.gov/.
Select the My Reports option from the Reports menu.
From the My Reports page, select the HHA Provider Preview Reports folder.
Select the HHVBP file to view the desired report. To quickly locate the most recently published report, select the down arrow adjacent to the Created Date label at the top of the table. This will order the reports in the folder from newest to oldest.
Select the file name link and the contents of the file will display.

Help Desk Information

Should you experience difficulty locating the HHVBP file or downloading it, please contact the iQIES Help desk staff by email at iQIES@cms.hhs.gov or by phone at (800) 339-9313.

For questions about the content of the expanded HHVBP Model reports, please contact the HHVBP Help Desk staff by email at HHVBPquestions@lewin.com.

*Please include your name, agency name, and CCN when contacting the help desks.

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