Data Update – DataLab now includes CMS data through March 2019
Applicable tools now include data through the first quarter of 2019. 2018 data has been updated from quarterly data to 2018 annual data.
Software Updates
DataLab now includes CMS data for the first quarter of 2019
Applicable tools now include data through the first quarter of 2019.
Medicare claims data through March 2019 available
Applicable DataLab tools now include data through the first quarter of 2019.
PDGM data updated
Home Care tools utilizing PDGM data have been updated to include the most recent data release from CMS.
Quarterly Medicare claims data through 2018 released
DataLab tools have been updated with fourth quarter 2018 Medicare Claims data.
PDGM tools added to DataLab
DataLab now includes PDGM tools to assess the impact of the new methodology.
DataLab now includes the third quarter of 2018 CMS data
Applicable tools now include data through the second quarter of 2018. SNF tools updated with 2018 annual estimates.
SNF VBP Incentives tool released in DataLab
A SNF VBP Incentives Tool has been released in DataLab. The tool focuses on incentives assessed by CMS as part of the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) programs. Medicare assessed skilled nursing facility 30-day hospital readmission rates for a baseline period (CY 2015) and a performance period (CY 2017). SNFs with good performance receive an increase in payments, while SNFs with poor … Read more
DataLab now includes the second quarter of 2018 CMS data
Applicable tools now include data through the second quarter of 2018. Core profiles include calendar year 2018 estimates.