Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)

Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)

Florida home health agencies that are Medicare-certified or Medicaid-enrolled are required to electronically transmit to the state database in accordance with the federal reporting regulation (effective July 19, 1999). Florida HHAs should be using CMS-issued branch identifiers in M0016 instead of the prior Florida requirement to enter the state license number (without the preceding 'HHA' designation).

The OASIS Helpdesk has an e-mail alert system to notify registered providers or interested parties of "late-breaking" OASIS information. Complete as much information using the registration link and check OASIS for Provider Type and Opt-In to receive emails or Opt-Out if you wish to stop receiving emails.

Sign Up for OASIS Alerts

OASIS questions can be emailed to the Agency for Health Care Administration (Florida QIES Helpdesk) at:

[email protected]

Forms:

• OASIS Merge Split Request [ 155.2 kB ]
• OASIS Data Deletion Request [ 129.4 kB ]
• OASIS Data Move Request [ 162.6 kB ]
• Data Restore Request [ 105.4 kB ]
• OASIS Applicability Notice [ 102.2 kB ]
• OASIS Exemption Attestation (OASIS submission is required for HHAs participating in the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs under 42 CFR §484.20 (G320), a federal condition of participation. OASIS does not apply to HHAs meeting certain exemption requirements. In an effort to facilitate submission compliance monitoring, the exemption attestation needs to be submitted annually or updated upon changes in exemption status.)

Training:

• OASIS Updates/Provider Training
• TBA

Archive Training:

• OASIS C-2 2018 Update: Link for Recorded Training - December 2017
• OASIS Submissions: Why, What and When: Link for Recorded Training - February 2018
• OASIS Quarterly Call: Link for Recorded Training - May 2018
• OASIS 2019 Update – Part 1: Link for Recorded Training - Dec 2018
• OASIS 2019 Update – Part 2: Link for Recorded Training - Dec 2018

Bulletins:

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Spotlight & Announcements .

OASIS Test Accounts:

HHAs use the OASIS Validation Utility Tool (VUT), available on the iQIES homepage at iQIES Validation Utility Tool (VUT) to submit test XML files to provide evidence of their ability to submit patient assessments to CMS.

The OASIS VUT is a software utility used to validate OASIS submission files in XML format. A login to iQIES is not required to access the iQIES OASIS VUT. Upon submission, users will have the option to download a validation report displaying their submission results to be provided to the surveyor as part of the pre-certification process.

Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) Format Information:

Print the confirmation page stating the submission was accepted for your records. A sample is attached.

Note: It is recommended that users access iQIES using Chrome or an Internet browser alternative to Internet Explorer.

If there are any questions regarding the use of the VUT, users can contact the service desk at: [email protected] or by phone: 800-339-9313.

Other Web Links:

• Agency for Health Care Administration Home Care Unit
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health Compare
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) OASIS User Manuals and Q&A’s
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) OASIS Data Sets
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM)
• QIES Technical Support Office (QTSO)
  is CMS's contracted agent responsible for supporting the state OASIS system.
• Research Data Assistance Center is a CMS contractor that provides free assistance to academic, government and non-profit researchers interested in using Medicare and/or Medicaid data for their research.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual Appendix B for HHA
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Policy & Memos to States and Regions (S&C Memos)
• CMS MLN Connects CMS News from the Medicare Learning Network
• Florida Statutes Chapter 400 Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities
• Florida Rules 59A-8 Minimum Standards for Home Health Agencies

CMS Videos:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is releasing a series of short videos to assist providers with coding select Section GG items on the OASIS, IRF-PAI, LTCH CARE Data Set, and the MDS. These videos, ranging from 4-12 minutes, are designed to provided targeted guidance using simulated patient scenarios. To access the videos, click on the links below:

• Coding GG0110. Prior Device Use with Information From Multiple Sources (3:58)
• Decision Tree for Coding Section GG0130. Self-Care and GG0170. Mobility (11:56)
• Coding GG0130B. Oral Hygiene (4:25)
• Coding GG0170C. Lying to Sitting on side of bed (4:33)
• Coding GG0130A. Eating (6:19)
• GG0130H. Putting on/taking off footwear (6:24)
• GG0170L. Walking 10 feet on uneven surfaces. (5:52)
• GG1070P. Picking up object. (5:49)
• Introduction to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program Web-Based Training
• Section M: Skin Conditions - Assessment and Coding of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries Web-Based Training
• From Data Elements to Quality Measures – Cross-Setting QRP Web-Based Training.
• Lesson: What is the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP)?
• Lesson: The Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)
• Lesson: OASIS Data Submission
• Lesson: HH QRP Resources

Available Training:

• ePOC Provider Step by Step Instructions to attach documents in ePOC [ 98.4 kB ]
• Home Health Quality Reporting Training
• QIES Technical Support Office: OASIS User Guides & Training
• OASIS Answers, Inc