Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) — Question 165

The prospective payment system used to reimburse home health agencies for Medicare patients utilizes data from

Answer options

• A. MDS (Minimum Data Set).
• B. OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set).
• C. UHDDS (Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set).
• D. UACDS (Uniform Ambulatory Core Data Set).

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as OASIS is specifically designed for home health agencies to collect data on patient outcomes and assessments. Options A, C, and D refer to different data sets that are not utilized for the reimbursement of home health services under Medicare.