continued ▌ The HCI and HVLDL measures will utilize 2 years (8 quarters of Medicare claims data) of data to publicly report in 2022. ▌ Should a hospice provider believe they have found an error with an HIS or claims-based measure calculation as displayed in their preview reports, they can request a review, and data will be suppressed if the review finds the calculation problematic. ▌ In addition to the Preview Report, Hospice Agency-Level QM Report in CASPER CMS will also include claims-based measure scores. Measure scores will be updated annually in the QM Report as they will in the Preview Report and on Care Compare and the Provider Data Catalogue. ▌ CMS will remain open to reconsidering the frequency of reporting claims across all PAC settings in the future, should data after implementation indicate that such change is warranted. Closing the Health Equity Gap in Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs - Request for Information ▌ CMS received many comments about the use of standardized patient assessment data in the hospice setting to assess health equity and social determinants of health (SDOH). ▌ Notable comments included: * CMS consideration about additional factors which should be considered when collecting data about health equity and disparities. * CMS was encouraged to stratify quality measures by demographic data, social risk factors, and social determinants of health. * Encouragement for CMS to implement a best-practice assessment for the collection of demographics and SDOH data. The FY 2022 Hospice Final Rule includes extremely important information on quality reporting that providers must be familiar with. 28 Newsline / Fall 2021