# Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2016 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; Correction
**AGENCY:**
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
**ACTION:**
Proposed rule; correction.
**SUMMARY:**
This document corrects technical errors in the proposed rule that appeared in the July 10, 2015 *Federal Register* entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2016 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements.”
**DATES:**
Comments on the proposed rule published on July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39839), continue to be accepted until September 4, 2015.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Hillary Loeffler, (410) 786-0456.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**I. Background**
In FR Doc. 2015-16790, published in the *Federal Register* of July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39839), there were technical errors that are identified and corrected in the Correction of Errors section of this correcting document.
**II. Summary of Errors**
On page 39854, in our discussion of case-mix weights, there was a sorting error in Table 9: CY 2016 Case-Mix Payment Weights.
On page 39906, in our discussion of the overall impact of the home health prospective payment system in CY 2016, we inadvertently provided the incorrect percent decrease in expenditures when comparing CY 2015 payments to estimated CY 2016 payments.
**III. Correction of Errors**
In FR Doc. 2015-16790 of July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39839), make the following corrections:
On page 39854, Table 9—CY 2016 Case-Mix Payment Weights is corrected to read as follows:
| Payment group | Step (episode and/or therapy visit ranges) | Clinical and | CY 2016 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10111 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C1F1S1 | 0.5969 |
| 10112 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C1F1S2 | 0.7216 |
| 10113 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C1F1S3 | 0.8462 |
| 10114 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C1F1S4 | 0.9708 |
| 10115 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C1F1S5 | 1.0954 |
| 10121 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C1F2S1 | 0.7123 |
| 10122 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C1F2S2 | 0.8240 |
| 10123 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C1F2S3 | 0.9357 |
| 10124 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C1F2S4 | 1.0474 |
| 10125 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C1F2S5 | 1.1591 |
| 10131 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C1F3S1 | 0.7709 |
| 10132 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C1F3S2 | 0.8868 |
| 10133 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C1F3S3 | 1.0027 |
| 10134 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C1F3S4 | 1.1186 |
| 10135 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C1F3S5 | 1.2345 |
| 10211 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C2F1S1 | 0.6339 |
| 10212 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C2F1S2 | 0.7637 |
| 10213 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C2F1S3 | 0.8935 |
| 10214 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C2F1S4 | 1.0234 |
| 10215 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C2F1S5 | 1.1532 |
| 10221 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C2F2S1 | 0.7492 |
| 10222 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C2F2S2 | 0.8661 |
| 10223 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C2F2S3 | 0.9830 |
| 10224 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C2F2S4 | 1.0999 |
| 10225 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C2F2S5 | 1.2169 |
| 10231 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C2F3S1 | 0.8079 |
| 10232 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C2F3S2 | 0.9290 |
| 10233 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C2F3S3 | 1.0501 |
| 10234 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C2F3S4 | 1.1712 |
| 10235 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C2F3S5 | 1.2923 |
| 10311 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C3F1S1 | 0.6876 |
| 10312 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C3F1S2 | 0.8424 |
| 10313 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C3F1S3 | 0.9973 |
| 10314 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C3F1S4 | 1.1522 |
| 10315 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C3F1S5 | 1.3071 |
| 10321 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C3F2S1 | 0.8029 |
| 10322 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C3F2S2 | 0.9449 |
| 10323 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C3F2S3 | 1.0868 |
| 10324 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C3F2S4 | 1.2288 |
| 10325 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C3F2S5 | 1.3707 |
| 10331 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C3F3S1 | 0.8616 |
| 10332 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C3F3S2 | 1.0077 |
| 10333 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C3F3S3 | 1.1539 |
| 10334 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C3F3S4 | 1.3000 |
| 10335 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C3F3S5 | 1.4462 |
| 21111 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C1F1S1 | 1.2201 |
| 21112 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C1F1S2 | 1.4237 |
| 21113 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C1F1S3 | 1.6273 |
| 21121 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C1F2S1 | 1.2708 |
| 21122 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C1F2S2 | 1.4643 |
| 21123 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C1F2S3 | 1.6578 |
| 21131 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C1F3S1 | 1.3504 |
| 21132 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C1F3S2 | 1.5410 |
| 21133 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C1F3S3 | 1.7316 |
| 21211 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C2F1S1 | 1.2830 |
| 21212 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C2F1S2 | 1.4994 |
| 21213 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C2F1S3 | 1.7157 |
| 21221 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C2F2S1 | 1.3338 |
| 21222 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C2F2S2 | 1.5400 |
| 21223 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C2F2S3 | 1.7461 |
| 21231 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C2F3S1 | 1.4134 |
| 21232 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C2F3S2 | 1.6167 |
| 21233 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C2F3S3 | 1.8200 |
| 21311 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C3F1S1 | 1.4619 |
| 21312 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C3F1S2 | 1.6962 |
| 21313 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C3F1S3 | 1.9304 |
| 21321 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C3F2S1 | 1.5127 |
| 21322 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C3F2S2 | 1.7368 |
| 21323 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C3F2S3 | 1.9609 |
| 21331 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C3F3S1 | 1.5923 |
| 21332 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C3F3S2 | 1.8135 |
| 21333 | 1st and 2nd Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C3F3S3 | 2.0347 |
| 22111 | 3rd+ Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C1F1S1 | 1.2795 |
| 22112 | 3rd+ Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C1F1S2 | 1.4633 |
| 22113 | 3rd+ Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C1F1S3 | 1.6471 |
| 22121 | 3rd+ Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C1F2S1 | 1.2952 |
| 22122 | 3rd+ Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C1F2S2 | 1.4806 |
| 22123 | 3rd+ Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C1F2S3 | 1.6659 |
| 22131 | 3rd+ Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C1F3S1 | 1.3761 |
| 22132 | 3rd+ Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C1F3S2 | 1.5581 |
| 22133 | 3rd+ Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C1F3S3 | 1.7401 |
| 22211 | 3rd+ Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C2F1S1 | 1.3660 |
| 22212 | 3rd+ Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C2F1S2 | 1.5546 |
| 22213 | 3rd+ Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C2F1S3 | 1.7433 |
| 22221 | 3rd+ Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C2F2S1 | 1.3817 |
| 22222 | 3rd+ Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C2F2S2 | 1.5719 |
| 22223 | 3rd+ Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C2F2S3 | 1.7621 |
| 22231 | 3rd+ Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C2F3S1 | 1.4626 |
| 22232 | 3rd+ Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C2F3S2 | 1.6495 |
| 22233 | 3rd+ Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C2F3S3 | 1.8364 |
| 22311 | 3rd+ Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C3F1S1 | 1.5916 |
| 22312 | 3rd+ Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C3F1S2 | 1.7826 |
| 22313 | 3rd+ Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C3F1S3 | 1.9736 |
| 22321 | 3rd+ Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C3F2S1 | 1.6073 |
| 22322 | 3rd+ Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C3F2S2 | 1.7999 |
| 22323 | 3rd+ Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C3F2S3 | 1.9924 |
| 22331 | 3rd+ Episodes, 14 to 15 Therapy Visits | C3F3S1 | 1.6882 |
| 22332 | 3rd+ Episodes, 16 to 17 Therapy Visits | C3F3S2 | 1.8774 |
| 22333 | 3rd+ Episodes, 18 to 19 Therapy Visits | C3F3S3 | 2.0667 |
| 30111 | 3rd+ Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C1F1S1 | 0.4805 |
| 30112 | 3rd+ Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C1F1S2 | 0.6403 |
| 30113 | 3rd+ Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C1F1S3 | 0.8001 |
| 30114 | 3rd+ Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C1F1S4 | 0.9599 |
| 30115 | 3rd+ Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C1F1S5 | 1.1197 |
| 30121 | 3rd+ Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C1F2S1 | 0.5648 |
| 30122 | 3rd+ Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C1F2S2 | 0.7109 |
| 30123 | 3rd+ Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C1F2S3 | 0.8570 |
| 30124 | 3rd+ Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C1F2S4 | 1.0031 |
| 30125 | 3rd+ Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C1F2S5 | 1.1492 |
| 30131 | 3rd+ Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C1F3S1 | 0.6114 |
| 30132 | 3rd+ Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C1F3S2 | 0.7644 |
| 30133 | 3rd+ Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C1F3S3 | 0.9173 |
| 30134 | 3rd+ Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C1F3S4 | 1.0703 |
| 30135 | 3rd+ Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C1F3S5 | 1.2232 |
| 30211 | 3rd+ Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C2F1S1 | 0.4961 |
| 30212 | 3rd+ Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C2F1S2 | 0.6700 |
| 30213 | 3rd+ Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C2F1S3 | 0.8440 |
| 30214 | 3rd+ Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C2F1S4 | 1.0180 |
| 30215 | 3rd+ Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C2F1S5 | 1.1920 |
| 30221 | 3rd+ Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C2F2S1 | 0.5803 |
| 30222 | 3rd+ Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C2F2S2 | 0.7406 |
| 30223 | 3rd+ Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C2F2S3 | 0.9009 |
| 30224 | 3rd+ Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C2F2S4 | 1.0612 |
| 30225 | 3rd+ Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C2F2S5 | 1.2214 |
| 30231 | 3rd+ Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C2F3S1 | 0.6270 |
| 30232 | 3rd+ Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C2F3S2 | 0.7941 |
| 30233 | 3rd+ Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C2F3S3 | 0.9612 |
| 30234 | 3rd+ Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C2F3S4 | 1.1284 |
| 30235 | 3rd+ Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C2F3S5 | 1.2955 |
| 30311 | 3rd+ Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C3F1S1 | 0.6211 |
| 30312 | 3rd+ Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C3F1S2 | 0.8152 |
| 30313 | 3rd+ Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C3F1S3 | 1.0093 |
| 30314 | 3rd+ Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C3F1S4 | 1.2034 |
| 30315 | 3rd+ Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C3F1S5 | 1.3975 |
| 30321 | 3rd+ Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C3F2S1 | 0.7054 |
| 30322 | 3rd+ Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C3F2S2 | 0.8858 |
| 30323 | 3rd+ Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C3F2S3 | 1.0662 |
| 30324 | 3rd+ Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C3F2S4 | 1.2466 |
| 30325 | 3rd+ Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C3F2S5 | 1.4269 |
| 30331 | 3rd+ Episodes, 0 to 5 Therapy Visits | C3F3S1 | 0.7521 |
| 30332 | 3rd+ Episodes, 6 Therapy Visits | C3F3S2 | 0.9393 |
| 30333 | 3rd+ Episodes, 7 to 9 Therapy Visits | C3F3S3 | 1.1265 |
| 30334 | 3rd+ Episodes, 10 Therapy Visits | C3F3S4 | 1.3138 |
| 30335 | 3rd+ Episodes, 11 to 13 Therapy Visits | C3F3S5 | 1.5010 |
| 40111 | All Episodes, 20+ Therapy Visits | C1F1S1 | 1.8309 |
| 40121 | All Episodes, 20+ Therapy Visits | C1F2S1 | 1.8512 |
| 40131 | All Episodes, 20+ Therapy Visits | C1F3S1 | 1.9222 |
| 40211 | All Episodes, 20+ Therapy Visits | C2F1S1 | 1.9320 |
| 40221 | All Episodes, 20+ Therapy Visits | C2F2S1 | 1.9523 |
| 40231 | All Episodes, 20+ Therapy Visits | C2F3S1 | 2.0233 |
| 40311 | All Episodes, 20+ Therapy Visits | C3F1S1 | 2.1647 |
| 40321 | All Episodes, 20+ Therapy Visits | C3F2S1 | 2.1850 |
| 40331 | All Episodes, 20+ Therapy Visits | C3F3S1 | 2.2559 |
On page 39906, second column, line 31 the number “0.1” is corrected to read “1.8”.
Dated: July 29, 2015.
Madhura Valverde,
Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human Services.