IMPORTANT: CAHPS Hospice Survey Data Submission Deadline Approaching (posted on 07/24/2024)
The data submission deadline for patients that passed away in January, February, and March 2024 (Quarter 1 2024) is August 14, 2024. Survey vendors are responsible for successfully submitting files by 8:00 PM Eastern Time on August 14, 2024. Please make sure to allow adequate time to submit data in case resubmissions are necessary.
A series of edit checks will be applied to successfully submitted files. All files that are able to be decrypted will receive reports containing the results of these edit checks. Survey vendors and hospices will receive an email indicating CAHPS Hospice Survey Data Submission Reports are available for viewing in their respective folders in the CAHPS Hospice Survey Data Warehouse. Reports will be posted by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on the next business day after submission by the survey vendor.
Should you encounter any data submission issues, please contact the CAHPS Hospice Survey Data Coordination Team at cahpshospicetechsupport@rand.org.
In addition, hospices must have a CAHPS Hospice Survey Vendor Authorization Form on file with the RAND Corporation in order for the survey vendor to submit data on behalf of the hospice. Contact the CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team (hospicecahpssurvey@hsag.com) immediately if your organization has not already submitted the CAHPS Hospice Survey Vendor Authorization Form.
REMINDER: CY 2024 Participation Exemption for Size Form Available (posted on 07/17/2024)
The Participation Exemption for Size Form for the calendar year (CY) 2024 CAHPS Hospice Survey data collection and reporting requirements is available to complete and submit on the CAHPS Hospice Survey Web site (www.hospicecahpssurvey.org). Hospices that served fewer than 50 survey-eligible decedents/caregivers in CY 2023 (January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 [or from assignment of CCN]) can apply for an exemption from participation in the CAHPS Hospice Survey for CY 2023.
To view or complete the 2024 Participation Exemption for Size Form, please click here. The Participation Exemption for Size Form will be available to complete and submit online until December 31, 2024.
Please note, exemptions on the basis of size are active for one year only. If a hospice continues to meet the eligibility requirements for this exemption in subsequent years, the organization will need to again request the exemption.
If a hospice has questions regarding the Participation Exemption for Size process or how to complete the Participation Exemption for Size Form, please contact the CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team: hospicecahpssurvey@hsag.com or 1-844-472-4621.
UPDATED CAHPS Hospice Survey Podcasts Available (posted 07/05/2024)
The CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team has updated the following podcasts:
The podcasts and transcripts are available on the Podcast tile on the Home Page or on the Podcast Page found in the Information for Hospices dropdown.
UPDATED: CAHPS Hospice Survey Response Rate (posted on 05/22/2024)
The CAHPS Hospice Survey response rate for the Quarter 4 2021 – Quarter 3 2023 public reporting period is available here.
UPDATED: Case-Mix Adjustment Methods for CAHPS Hospice Survey Measures Document Posted (posted on 05/22/2024)
Click here to view or download the document that describes how a survey vendor or hospice can closely approximate the effect of case-mix adjustment on CAHPS Hospice Survey results using publicly reported adjustors and national means.
Click here to download adjustors and means for the Quarter 4 2021 – Quarter 3 2023 public reporting period.
UPDATED: CAHPS Hospice Survey State Scores Posted (posted on 05/22/2024)
Average CAHPS Hospice Survey measure scores for each state for the Quarter 4 2021 – Quarter 3 2023 public reporting period are available here.
UPDATED: CAHPS Hospice Survey National Percentiles Posted (posted on 05/22/2024)
National percentiles of hospice performance on CAHPS Hospice Survey measures for the Quarter 4 2021 – Quarter 3 2023 public reporting period are available here.
UPDATED: CAHPS Hospice Survey Star Ratings Posted (posted on 05/22/2024)
The Technical Notes for Star Ratings and the national and state distributions of Family Caregiver Survey Ratings Summary Stars for the August November 2024 Reporting Periods (Quarter 4 2021 – Quarter 3 2023) are available here.
PROPOSED Updated CAHPS Hospice Survey (Mail Mode), Effective with Q1 2025 Decedents and Forward (posted 05/01/2024)
CMS is proposing to implement a revised CAHPS Hospice Survey beginning with January 2025 decedents. Data collection using the revised survey will begin in April 2025. The revised survey is shorter and simpler than the current survey and includes new questions on topics suggested by stakeholders, including two questions that will be used to calculate a new Care Preferences measure. A Draft copy of the proposed survey is available here.
A 2021 CAHPS Hospice Survey mode experiment found that these changes to the survey instrument and administration protocols increased response rates. For more information on these proposed changes please see the Medicare Program; FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements.
Fiscal Year 2025 Hospice Proposed Rule Released (posted 04/04/2024)
CMS issued a proposed rule to update the Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare hospice payment rates and aggregate cap amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The proposed rule has been published and is available at Federal Register FY 2025 Proposed Hospice Rule. Public comments on the proposal will be accepted until May 28, 2024.
UPDATED: Technical Corrections and Clarifications to the CAHPS Hospice Survey Quality Assurance Guidelines V10.0 (QAG V10.0) Document Posted (posted on 03/15/2024)
The CAHPS Hospice Survey Technical Corrections and Clarifications to the CAHPS Hospice Survey Quality Assurance Guidelines V10.0 (QAG V10.0) document has been posted. Following the release of the CAHPS Hospice Survey Quality Assurance Guidelines V10.0 (QAG 10.0), it has been determined that specific content items require correction, addition, and/or further clarification.
Revisions have been made to the CAHPS Hospice Survey materials including the addition of a copyright statement to the Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Russian, Polish and Korean Mail survey materials.
The Technical Corrections and Clarifications document detailing these changes may be accessed by clicking here.
CAHPS Hospice Survey Publications by the CAHPS Hospice Project Team are now available (posted on 12/11/2023)
CMS and the CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team continually analyze CAHPS Hospice Survey data. To make locating our CAHPS Hospice Survey research easier, we have added a bibliography of publications from the CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team which is available on the Home Page in the Resources Section.
This page was last modified on 07/24/2024.