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Guidance for home health agencies (HHAs) on how to ensure the collection of high-quality (accurate) OASIS data. It includes both general data collection conventions and item-specific guidance, as well as links to resources for agencies.

(M1700) Cognitive Functioning: Patient's current (day of assessment) level of alertness, orientation, comprehension, concentration, and immediate memory for simple commands.

Upon successful log-in, the user is presented with the CMS QIES System welcome page. To Submit an OASIS file select the OASIS Submissions link and follow the upload instructions. It is important to note that OASIS files must now be in a zip format. The default menu item displayed is File Upload.

This can create issues, because if the OASIS is not found in the QIES system when that final claim is received, or if the claim is submitted more than 30 days after the OASIS is completed, CMS will deny the home health claim.

The new OASIS-E assessment is effective on January 1, 2023. It comes with major revisions that standardize data across post-acute care settings to allow the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to uniformly collect social determinants of health data and standardize quality measures driven by the IMPACT Act.

Once Medicare approval has been determined, the OAC assigns a permanent user identification number and password for the new HHA's access to the state OASIS system. The HHA must apply for permanent user identification numbers and passwords for access to the MDCN by contacting the MDCN help desk at 1-800-905-2069.

To Submit an OASIS file select the OASIS Submissions link and follow the upload instructions. It is important to note that OASIS files must now be in a zip format. The default menu item displayed is File Upload. To upload select Browse and select the file from the folder it was saved to on the computer.