Agencies that have received a letter of non-compliance with the Home Health Quality Reporting Program requirements have until Nov. 27 to request reconsideration.
 
Notices were posted in iQIES on Oct. 21.
 
If you receive a notice of non-compliance and would like to request a reconsideration, you can see the instructions at https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/home-health/home-health-quality-reporting-reconsideration-and-exception-extension.
 
In a message to providers, CMS stresses that any reconsideration request emails greater than 20 MB in size or containing protected health information (PHI) will not be processed. All PHI must be removed in order for a reconsideration to be reviewed.