CMS-10210 VBP Appeal Request Form

Hospital Reporting Initiative--Hospital Quality Measures (CMS-10210)

8. Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program Appeal Request Form_vFINAL(508)_ff

Quality Measures and Procedures for Hospital Reporting of Quality Data

OMB: 0938-1022

Document [pdf]
Download: pdf | pdf
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program
Appeal Request Form
Hospitals may appeal the calculation of their performance assessment with respect to the performance
standards, as well as their Total Performance Score (TPS). Hospitals must submit an Appeal Request
within 30 calendar days from the date the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) informed
the hospital through the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) System of its decision on the Review and
Corrections Request. Note: Hospitals must receive an adverse determination from CMS of their Review
and Corrections Request prior to requesting an appeal for the applicable fiscal year.
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
*Review and Corrections and Appeal Information:

*Date of Appeal Request (MM/DD/YYYY): ________________________
*Date of Review and Corrections Request (MM/DD/YYYY): ________________________
*Date of Review and Corrections Decision from CMS (MM/DD/YYYY): ________________________
*Hospital Information:

*CMS Certification Number (CCN): ________________________
*Hospital Name: ________________________________________________________________
*Hospital CEO Contact Information:

*First and Last Name: ____________________________________________________________
*Email Address: ____________________________________________________________
*Address (Physical street address): ___________________________________________________
*City:

___________________________________________________________________

*State: _________

*ZIP Code: ______________

*Telephone Number: _________________

Ext. __________

*Hospital Security Official Contact Information:
*First and Last Name: ___________________________________________________________
*Email Address: _______________________________________________________________

*Address (Physical street address): ___________________________________________________
*City: _________________________________________________________________________
*State: _________

*ZIP Code: ______________

*Telephone Number: _______________
January 2025

Ext. __________
Page 1 of 2

Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program
Appeal Request Form
*Basis for Requesting Appeal - Select All That Apply (Minimum of one reason is required):
Denial of hospital’s correction request submitted under the Review and Corrections process
Calculation of achievement/improvement points
Calculation of measure/dimension score – the higher of the achievement/improvement points was not used
in the calculation
Calculation of domain scores, including normalization calculation
Calculation of HCAHPS consistency points -- the lowest dimension score was not used in the calculation
Incorrect domain scores used in TPS calculation
Incorrect weight applied to the domain
Incorrect weighted domain scores summed to calculate TPS
Hospital’s open/closed status, including mergers and acquisitions, not correctly specified in CMS systems
*Reason:
*Describe the specific reason for each of the appeal items selected above for the hospital’s request to appeal.

_______ Supporting documents attached (indicate Yes/No)
Complete and submit this form via the Hospital Quality Reporting Secure Portal, Managed File
Transfer to QRFormsSubmission@hsag.com; via secure fax to 877-789-4443; or by email to
QRFormsSubmission@hsag.com.
Following receipt of the Appeal Request Form, an email acknowledgement will be sent confirming the
form has been received. Once a determination has been made, CMS will provide a decision of the
outcome of the appeal.
PRA Disclosure Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid
OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0938-1022 (Expires XX-XX-XXXX).The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing
data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have comments concerning the accuracy of
the time estimates(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Attn: PRA Reports Clearance
Officer, Mail Stop C4-26-05, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850. ****CMS Disclosure**** Please do not send applications, claims, payments,
medical records or any documents containing sensitive information to the PRA Reports Clearance Office. Please note that any
correspondence not pertaining to the information collection burden approved under the associated OMB control number listed on
this form will not be reviewed, forwarded, or retained. If you have questions or concerns regarding where to submit your documents,
please contact the Inpatient Value, Incentives, and Quality Reporting Outreach and Education Support Contractor at (844) 472-4477.

January 2025

Page 2 of 2


File Typeapplication/pdf
File TitleHospital Value-Based Purchasing Program (HVBP) Appeal Request Form
SubjectHospital Value-Based Purchasing Program (HVBP) Appeal Request Form
AuthorCMS
File Modified2024-05-07
File Created2024-05-07

© 2024 OMB.report | Privacy Policy