HHS Guidance Portal
The Guidance Portal is a public website that shows current guidance documents from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Divisions.
Federal guidance are documents that explain how a government agency understands and applies federal law. Guidance can include policy statements, manuals, FAQs, or other documents that help the public understand existing laws and regulations.
Guidance does not create new laws or legal requirements. Instead, it explains how HHS plans to carry out laws that were already passed by Congress or rules that were already finalized through the federal rulemaking process.
DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.
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| Title | OpDiv/StaffDiv | Guidance Status | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experience Report for the Performance Year 2012 QRUR | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| FAQ's for 2012 Supplemental QRUR | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| Action for Physicians to take to earn Incentives and Avoid Penalty for CY2017 VBP Modifier in 2015 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| SPECIALTY ADJUSTMENT | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| Detailed Methodology of 2012 Supplemental QRURs | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| Q and A about the 2014 QRUR's and the 2016 Value Modifier | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| Methodology for the Per Capita Cost Measure for 2012 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2018 Value Modifier Results Fact Sheet | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| Value-Based Payment Modifier 2018 X-Factor Calculation | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final | |
| 2016 QRURs and the 2018 Value Modifier Specialty Adjustment | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Final |
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