Because of the complexities of the workbook formulas, we are unable to change the workbook to accept “NA” in time for 2019 Standards Year surveys. To correctly calculate the notification date scoring, a date must be entered in this field.
NCQA will not require organizations to provide documentation of the decision date and will instruct surveyors to enter the earliest of
- The written notification date(s), or
- The verbal notification date(s) (if applicable).
Regardless of the score calculated for decision date,
- Surveyors will not score 30 files for this factor (although if it is necessary to review 30 files for the notification date, surveyors may need to complete this field, as described above for additional files).
- Surveyors will score the element NA in IRT.
MBHO 2019