Home Health Agencies  - OASIS Information

This web page provides links to information pertaining to the Outcome and ASsesment Information Set (OASIS) that is required to be completed by certified home health agencies for their adult, non-maternity, skilled Medicare and/or Medicaid patients.  All of the links on this web page will exit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website.

Resources

• CMS OASIS Home Page (exit DHS)

• CMS OASIS-C Home Page (exit DHS) 

• OASIS-C Guidance Manual (exit DHS) CY2011 Revisions are available as of 1/6/2012

• OASIS-C Guidance Manual Chapter 5-Resources/Links (PDF, 118 KB)

• OASIS-C Timepoints (Data Set) (exit DHS)

• OASIS Assessment Completion Resource Sheet (exit DHS) 

• CMS/OCCB Quarterly Q&As: August 2004 to present (exit DHS)

• QIES Technical Support Office for OASIS (QTSO) (exit DHS): OASIS Questions and Answers-some categories updated 01/11 (posted on the bottom of the OASIS Download web page) 

• Medicare Learning Network (MLN) "OASIS-C Train-the-Trainer conference calls (held in October, November, and December 2009) (exit DHS)
         - Transcripts
         - Slides/Handouts

• CMS OASIS-C presentation at the 10/09 National Association of Home Care and Hospice's (NAHC) convention (four presentations and slides) (exit DHS) 
• CMS OASIS Considerations for Medicare PPS Patients (exit DHS)
• CMS announced 10/19/2010, the "OASIS Management of a Single Visit" guidance is no longer applicable due to PPS changes for HHAs

Technical Resources

• QIES Technical Support Office for OASIS (QTSO) (exit DHS) includes the following manuals posted on OASIS Download web page: 
          - System User's Guide 
          - HHA Error and Message Description Guide
          - Correction Policy 

• CMSNet (Verizon) Access Request Forms (exit DHS)
• OASIS Personal Login ID Account Request Forms (exit DHS)

• Wisconsin OASIS Deletion Request (PDF, 10 KB)

• HAVEN (exit DHS)

• OASIS Transmission Guidance for Newly Licensed Home Health Agencies Applying for Medicare Certification (PDF, 21 KB)

Wisconsin Change from AT&T to Verizon begins November 28, 2011

CMS is changing vendors for connecting nursing homes and home health agencies to the MDS and OASIS Systems. Starting November 28, 2011, Wisconsin providers should following the Installation Guide instructions to change their access to Verizon.  The Installation Guide and a FAQ Transition guide are available at: https://www.qtso.com/cmsnet.html  (exit DHS).

Read the FAQ Transition from AT&T to Verizon guide before attempting to login with Verizon.  It is important to have Administrative Rights on your computer to be able to install required software.

It is important to change to Verizon as soon as possible because the AT&T client software may be discontinued 30 days after November 28th.

OASIS Personal Login ID Requirement

An OASIS Personal Login ID is required in order to access the OASIS Submission System and CASPER Reports. Effective April 1, 2011, the HHA Individual User Registration link with be removed from the OASIS Welcome Page.  In order to acquire an OASIS Individual Login ID, a request must be submitted to the QIES Technical Support Office using the OASIS Individual Request form available on the QTSO website located at https://www.qtso.com/accesshha.html  (exit DHS).  This same form is used to revoke access for a user.

Each HHA and each branch location are allowed two individuals with personal user IDs to submit OASIS assessment information and view CASPER reports.  It is the agency’s responsibility to revoke access for any users who no longer require access to this data.  Revoking the account of a user who no longer requires access permits the agency to request a personal login ID for an additional user.

Personal Login Passwords

A user selects their own personal login password when they register for an OASIS personal login account.  The password must meet stringent password rules that are available to view on the password web page.  Passwords are set to expire in 60 days.  Users must enter a new password when they are prompted to change their password or they may use the QIES User Maintenance application that is available on the OASIS Welcome Page to change their password at any time prior to the 60 day expiration date.  

Forgot Personal Login Password and Inactivated Accounts

If the incorrect personal login password is entered too many times, a personal login account will be made inactive.  If the user does not log into CASPER reports within 60 days, their account will also be made inactive.  Inactive accounts will not be able to submit OASIS assessments.

One indication of an inactive account or an expired password: after attempting to login the following message appears, "Authorization Required", indicating the server can't verify the appropriate access credentials.  

To reactivate an OASIS personal account, follow these steps:

1. On the State OASIS Welcome page select the QIES User Maintenance link.
2. Select  "Forgot your password or Inactive Account?".
3. Enter your Personal Login ID and answer the three security questions and follow the directions provided.

Providing answers to the security questions were part of the process for registering for an individual OASIS account.  Users will have three attempts to correctly answer the security questions, after that, they are locked out and must contact the QIES Help Desk to reset their account, 800-339-9313.  

To avoid getting locked out be sure to log into CASPER or the QIES User Maintenance application at least once every 60 days.

DQA Contacts

Chris Benesh, OASIS Automation Coordinator
(608) 266-1718

Mary Jo Sutton, OASIS Education Coordinator
(920) 983-3188

Any Wisconsin home health agency interested in joining an OASIS e-mail listserv group, contact Mary Jo.

Outcome Based Quality Monitoring (OBQM)

• OBQM Manual and related reports (for OASIS-C) (exit DHS)
• Archived OBQM Manual for OASIS-B (exit DHS)

Outcome Based Quality Improvement (OBQI)

• OBQI Manual and related reports (for OASIS-C) (exit DHS)
• Archived OBQI Manual for OASIS-B (exit DHS)
• Home Health Quality Measure Reporting Static Period during the transition to OASIS-C measures  (PDF, 11 KB)
• Two Year Transition from OASIS-B1 to OASIS-C: Reportable data on CASPER and Home Health Compare (PDF, 31 KB)
• 2nd Home Health Quality Improvement National Campaign - Voluntary participation; learn more or sign up (exit DHS)  

Process-Based Quality Improvement (PBQI)

• Processed-Based Quality Improvement Manual (exit DHS)
• CMS PBQI training video (exit DHS)

Additional CMS Resources

• Home Health Agency Center (exit DHS)
• Home Health Quality Initiatives (exit DHS)
• Medicare Home Health Benefit Policy Manual (exit DHS)(PDF, 445 KB)
• Medicare Learning Network (exit DHS)
• Home Health Advanced Beneficiary Notice (HHABN) (exit DHS)
• Home Heath Prospective Payment System (PPS) (exit DHS)
• CMS Transmittal 1505 (exit DHS): Determination of early vs. late episodes under HH PPS 
• Home Health Agency Interpretive Guidelines (exit DHS): federal home health regulations including those related to OASIS
• S&C-01-02, dated 2/2/01, CMS Memorandum - OASIS Considerations for HHAs Seeking Initial Certification

Related Resources

• Home Health Care CAHPS Survey website (exit DHS)
• Medicare Home Health Compare (exit DHS)
• Medicare Home Health Compare Refresh Schedule (exit DHS)
• AHRQ's State Snapshots: Wisconsin Home Health scores. (Data taken from Home Health Compare) (exit DHS) 
• MedQIC (exit DHS): General Quality Improvement (QI) tools and HH-specific QI tools developed by the Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) with many related QI links and resources
• QIES Technical Support Office for OASIS (exit DHS)
• OASIS Certification and Competency Board (OCCB) (exit DHS)
• National Government Services (exit DHS)- Medicare claims 
• ICD-9-CM Coding Information (exit DHS)
• ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, effective October 1, 2010 (exit DHS) (PDF, 425 KB)
• ICD-10 and Version 5010 for HIPAA electronic health care transactions    (CMS) (exit DHS)
• ICD-10 (AHIMA) (exit DHS)

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Last Updated: February 03, 2012