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Home Health Claims-Based Utilization Measures: Risk Adjustment Methodology

Guidance for the development and specification of the risk adjustment methodology for two acute care utilization measures: Acute Care Hospitalization and Emergency Department Use without Hospitalization.

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Final

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: August 01, 2012

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