CMS and its contractor, Abt Associates, are now recruiting Medicare-certified hospice providers to participate in a beta test of the draft hospice patient assessment instrument called Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE).
 
Recruitment ends June 14, with data collection anticipated to begin in fall 2021, according to an announcement May 12.
 
The detailed recruitment announcement and application for participation are available on CMS's Hospice QRP Provider and Stakeholder Engagement webpage.
 
Those interested in participating should complete the application and email to HospiceAssessment@CMS.hhs.gov by June 14.