Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model | CMS - National Alliance for Care at Home

Building upon experience from the original Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model (HHVBP Model), this page provides information, resources, and technical assistance to support implementation of the expanded HHVBP Model nationwide.

Have questions about the expanded HHVBP Model? Please send questions to HHVBPquestions@cms.hhs.gov. Be sure to include your name and the home health agency’s name and CCN.

Highlights
In a fee-for-service health system, Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for home health care often receive inadequate, uncoordinated care for their chronic health conditions, resulting in more visits to the emergency room, more admissions to the hospital, or more placements in a skilled nursing facility.The Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model seeks to improve the quality and efficiency of home health care across the nation to improve patients’ experience with their care, strengthen their physical function and address health issues before they require an emergency room visit.The Expanded HHVBP Model builds on the success of the original HHVBP Model, which decreased unnecessary emergency room visits, improved patient mobility, and reduced Medicare spending.

Highlights

In a fee-for-service health system, Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for home health care often receive inadequate, uncoordinated care for their chronic health conditions, resulting in more visits to the emergency room, more admissions to the hospital, or more placements in a skilled nursing facility.The Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model seeks to improve the quality and efficiency of home health care across the nation to improve patients’ experience with their care, strengthen their physical function and address health issues before they require an emergency room visit.The Expanded HHVBP Model builds on the success of the original HHVBP Model, which decreased unnecessary emergency room visits, improved patient mobility, and reduced Medicare spending.