HEDIS® Public Comment

NCQA is releasing for public comment proposed new measures, changes to existing measures and measure retirements for HEDIS, as well as new measures for inclusion in the Diabetes Recognition Program. NCQA acknowledges that the health care policy environment is rapidly evolving at this time. NCQA will take into account all comments received and the evolving environment as NCQA moves forward to prepare the final versions of these measures.

Overview

ALL PUBLIC COMMENT MATERIALS

Proposed New HEDIS Measures

• Tobacco Use Screening and Cessation Intervention
• Follow-Up After Acute Care Visits for Asthma
• Disability Description of Membership

Changes to Existing HEDIS Measures

• Social Need Screening and Intervention
• Adult COVID-19 Immunization Status (Indicator)
• Lead Screening in Children
• Follow-Up After High-Intensity Care for Substance Use Disorder
• Statin Therapy for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
• Statin Therapy for Patients With Diabetes

HEDIS Measure Retirement

• Asthma Medication Ratio

Cross-Cutting Item for HEDIS

• Alignment with Updated Federal Standards for Race and Ethnicity

Proposed New Measures for the Diabetes Recognition Program

• Statin Therapy Prescription
• Depression Screening and Follow-Up
• Continuous Glucose Monitoring Utilization

Value Sets:

• Value Set Directory—HEDIS
• Value Set Directory—Diabetes Recognition Program

NCQA announces the following changes for HEDIS:

• Notification of Changes

Comment Submission Instructions

About Public Comment

The public comment system is integrated with NCQA’s single sign-on platform. If you have access to any system listed below, you can use the same credentials to log in and submit comments:

• Interactive Data Submission System (IDSS).
• Health Organization Questionnaire (HOQ).
• Download Center.
• Recognition Program Online Application.
• Quality Compass^®.

Note: If you use the Forgot Password feature, you will change your password for all NCQA systems to which you have access.

If you don’t have access to any system listed, click Create Account and complete the entire form. Retain the password for your records.

How to Comment

Submit all comments through NCQA’s public comment website. NCQA does not accept comments via mail, email or fax.

1. Go to my.ncqa.org.
2. Once logged in, click to select Public Comments.
3. Click Add Comment.
4. In the Product field, click to select HEDIS Public Comment from the drop-down menu.
5. Click the Instructions link to view public comment materials, including instructions and proposed measure specifications.
6. Click to select the Topic and Element (measure) on which you want to comment.
7. Click to select your support option (e.g., Support, Do not support, Support with modifications).
   Note: If you choose Do not support, include the reason in the text box. If you choose Support with modifications, enter the suggested modifications in the text box.)
8. Enter your comments in the Comments
   Note: Comments may not be more than 2,500 characters. We suggest you develop comments in Word to check your character limit; save a copy for reference. Use the “cut and paste” function to copy your comment into the Comments box.
9. Click Submit after each comment. After you have submitted all comments, click Close. You will be able to view and download all your submitted comments.

All comments are due Thursday, March 13, by 5:00 p.m. (ET).

QUESTIONS?

Contact NCQA Customer Support at 888-275-7585, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (ET).

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