OAS CAHPS Survey 2020 Annual QAP Update
folder_openOther Announcementscalendar_todayPosted May 13, 2020
The scheduled due date for OAS CAHPS Survey vendors to submit their Annual
Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) is 11:59 PM Eastern Time on May 31st, 2020, however the OAS CAHPS Survey Coordination Team will
allow for extensions for any vendors who request a delay during this
COVID-19 impact period. If your organization would like an extension,
please let us know by replying to this message.
In addition, please note that if your operations have temporarily changed
due to COVID-19, those changes do not need to be detailed in the QAP at
this time. As a reminder, documentation of plans to work remotely during
the COVID-19 impact period are being reviewed by CMS via Exceptions Request
Form.
Once submitted, to ensure prompt review and acceptance of your QAP, please
follow the procedures listed below:
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Locate the version of your most recently approved QAP; that is, the
version that was accepted by CMS and the Coordination Team in 2019
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Make a copy of that version and accept all tracked changes,
creating a clean copy of your QAP.
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Make any new updates to this clean version using track changes, so that your document reflects
only the changes made since your last approved QAP.
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Make sure to include updates to your QAP if your organization has had
changes in OAS CAHPS Survey personnel, changes to protocols or
procedures, and/or changes in approved survey mode(s).
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Make sure your QAP follows the format shown in the Model QAP posted
on the OAS CAHPS website. Also make sure that you provide information for
every topic included in the Model QAP.
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Before submitting your annual QAP, check it carefully to make sure that
it reflects all OAS CAHPS Survey protocols disseminated via
announcements posted on the OAS CAHPS Web site and/or described in the
latest version of the Protocols and Guidelines Manual.
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Submit your QAP online via the OAS CAHPS website (https://oascahps.org/).
Remember that you must also update your online OAS CAHPS Vendor Application
Form if you have been approved to add/drop survey modes, changed key
personnel and/or subcontractors, and/or have changed your business name or
location.
Please contact the OAS CAHPS Survey Coordination Team at 1-866-590-7468 or
via email at oascahps@rti.org if you
have any questions about the QAP submission or review process.