April 28, 2011, 1:00PM CST
Preparation to Receive Free Comparative Data Reports
Beginning in April 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make available free hospital-specific comparative data reports for CAHs. The Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) provides hospital-specific data statistics for Medicare discharges at risk for improper payments, which hospitals can use to support internal auditing and monitoring activities. PEPPER compares a CAH’s Medicare billing practices with other CAHs by state, MAC or FI jurisdiction, and the nation. PEPPER will be distributed electronically to CAH QualityNet Administrators and those who have basic user accounts with the PEPPER Recipient role on or about Apr 25, via a My QualityNet secure file exchange. Additional information about downloading PEPPER from My QualityNet if you click here. TMF will conduct a web-based training session for CAH staff providing information on PEPPER and how to use it on Thu Apr 28 at 1 pm CT. To register for the training, visit here. For more information, including the PEPPER distribution schedule, a sample PEPPER for CAHs and information about QualityNet accounts, visit the PEPPER website.
