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QUALITY IN MANAGED CARE


From this page you can access a number of documents and other CMS sites for issues relating to quality of care in Medicare Advantage organizations, including information regarding QAPI projects.

What's new regarding QAPI:


  • CMS has announced the QAPI requirements for 2005. You can find a link to the March 3, 2004 memo below.

  • A QAPI Instructional Guide for the 2003 CLAS Projects has been added to this website. You can find a link to this helpful document below, under the 2003 National Project heading.

  • CMS and the Medicare Advantage QROs have authored a sample CLAS Project Completion Report for your use. The sample report can be found below, under National QAPI Project information.


Medicare Managed Care Manual - Relevant Chapters:


Memorandums/ Notices


National QAPI Project Information


QAPI Training Modules


The three QIOs contracted with CMS to evaluate QAPI projects have provided previously recorded web-based training sessions. The three sessions include the same general content. Access the training modules here:

Evaluation of QAPI Projects - Resource Materials


Standard Reporting Requirements and Performance Measurement


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Last Modified on Thursday, September 16, 2004