HHVBP Communications

In Case You Missed It! Strategies for Success Self-Assessment Tool

On March 30, 2023, the HHVBP Model Technical Assistance (TA) Team hosted the live streaming event, Strategies for Success Self-Assessment Tool. During this event, the TA Team provided home health agencies (HHAs) with an introduction to a quality improvement self-assessment and planning tool that HHAs can use to identify and prioritize performance improvement initiatives. The self-assessment tool presented during this event can be used for evaluating the application of nine (9) recommended best practices in the areas of assessment, care planning, monitoring, patient engagement, and maintenance coverage. The recording, slides, and downloadable resource are available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage under “Quality Improvement.” 

Any questions, please email the HHVBP Model Help Desk at HHVBPquestions@lewin.com.

Available in iQIES: Expanded HHVBP Model April 2023 

Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR)

The April 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR) is available to download from the Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES). Instructions on how to access the PIPR are available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage under "Model Reports."

Need Help Understanding your PIPR? 

To assist HHAs in understanding the purpose, content, and use of the PIPRs, the HHVBP 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.

If you have questions about report content, please contact the HHVBP Model Help Desk by email at HHVBPquestions@lewin.com.

Need Help Accessing your PIPR?

Should you need to register as an iQIES user, experience difficulty locating the HHVBP file, or experience difficulty downloading the PIPR, please contact the iQIES Service Center at 1-800-339-9313, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-8:00 PM ET, or by email. To create a ticket online or track an existing ticket, please go to CCSQ Support Central.

Please note, the iQIES Service Center is projecting an increase in the volume of calls and emails between now and May 15, 2023. Due to the anticipated increase in volume at the CCSQ Service Center and to minimize a backlog, please use only one (1) method of reporting for the same issue (phone, email, or CCSQ Support Central).

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

Locating the PIPR in iQIES

1. Log into iQIES at https://iqies.cms.gov/.

2. Select the My Reports option from the Reports menu.

3. From the My Reports page, select the HHA Provider Preview Reports folder.

4. 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.

5. Select the file name link and the contents of the file will display.