REGULATORY REVIEW: How to Report ASC-20 Accurately

REGULATORY REVIEW

How to Report ASC-20 Accurately

What you need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among HCP measure

In the 2022 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/ASC final payment rule, regarding the ASC Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its proposal to “Adopt ASC-20: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among HCP [Health Care Personnel] measure beginning with the CY 2024 payment determination.” For a new measure, this is an accelerated timeline, as CY 2024 payment determinations are impacted by data collected and reported in 2022. Now is the time to start the process to avoid future payment penalties.

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