2021 (old version) | 2023 (new version) | Type of Change | Reason for Change | Burden Change |
Monitoring workbook included separate tabs for the Annual Availability Assessment | Split the workbooks into "Monitoring Report Workbook" and "Annual Availability Assessment" | Revision | Changes are intended to improve clarity and user experience | No |
Header information located in column B | Moved header information to column A in the “SMI - SED metrics” and “SMI - SED reporting issues” tabs | Revision | Changes are intended to improve clarity and user experience | No |
Workbook made references to "DYQ" | Changed any mention of DYQ to DY#Q# (i.e., Format DYQ to Format DY#Q#) | Revision | Changes are intended to improve clarity and user experience | No |
Metric names and descriptions aligned with Version 3.0 of the SMI/SED technical specifications manual | Updated metric names and descriptions to align with Version 4.0 of the SMI/SED technical specifications manual | Revision | Changes are intended to align the workbook with the most up-to-date version of the SMI/SED technical specifications manual available to states | No |
Workbook was locked | Unlocked the workbook to allow the state to hide rows and columns, copy and paste full rows or columns of data, and add columns or rows to facilitate that state’s reporting of SMI-SED demonstration monitoring data | Revision | Changes are intended to improve user experience | No |
Workbook made references to SMI/SED Metrics #3, #5, #27, and #28 | Removed references to Metric #3 (All-Cause Emergency Department [ED] Utilization Rate for Medicaid Beneficiaries who may Benefit From Integrated Physical and Behavioral Health Care [PMH-20], Metric #5 (Medication Reconciliation Upon Admission), Metric #27 (Tobacco Use Screening and Follow-up for People with Serious Mental Illness or Alcohol or Other Drug Dependence), and Metric #28 (Alcohol Screening and Follow-up for People with Serious Mental Illness) within the “SMI - SED metrics” and “SMI - SED reporting issues” tabs | Revision | Changes are intended to reflect that CMS no longer requires reporting of these metrics | Yes - Removal of these metrics may reduce time state spends on completing Monitoring Report Workbook |
N/A | Added a new column "State will report (Y/N)" (column H) to the "SMI - SED metrics" tab, which the state can populate using information in its approved monitoring protocol | Addition | Change is intended to improve user experience by aiding eventual PMDA functionality | No |
N/A | Modified the name of column J (“Deviations from CMS-provided technical specifications manual or other considerations in approved monitoring protocol”) in the "SMI - SED metrics" tab to clarify that this column documents approved deviations from the technical specifications manual as well as other considerations, such as the methods a state uses to calculate certain metrics and identify subpopulations for reporting | Revision | Changes are intended to improve clarity and user experience | No |
Column K in the "SMI - SED metrics" tab contained drop-down options only for Versions 1.0 and 2.0 of the SMI/SED technical specifications manual | In the "SMI - SED metrics" tab, added two additional options (“Version 3.0” and “Version 4.0”) to the drop-down in column “Technical specifications manual version” (column K) to reflect the latest available technical specifications manual | Revision | Changes are intended to align the workbook with the most up-to-date version of the SMI/SED technical specifications manual available to states | No |
"SMI - SED metrics" tab contained 15 blank columns (BH-BV) in which a state could report data on state-specific subpopulations | In the "SMI - SED metrics" tab, added 15 more blank columns (BW-CK) in which a state can report data on five additional state-specific subpopulations | Addition | Changes are intended to improve user experience | No |
N/A | In the "SMI - SED metrics" tab, added two footnotes: - Footnote b, which clarifies that the values reported for the “demonstration reporting” category may equal the “state-specific definition of SMI” - Footnote d, which outlines instructions for any state that claims federal financial participation (FFP) for services provided in Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) that are IMDs |
Addition | Changes are intended to improve clarity | No |
N/A | Noted at the bottom of the "SMI - SED metrics" tab that beneficiary counts across related subpopulations should sum approximately to the overall count in column P (“Demonstration reporting numerator or count”) and provided some examples for how to confirm this | Addition | Changes are intended to improve clarity and user experience | No |
N/A | Added a “State-specific metrics” section to the bottom of the table in the "SMI - SED reporting issues" tab | Addition | Changes are intended to improve clarity and user experience | No |
Tabs contained conditional formatting | Removed all conditional formatting from the "SMI - SED planned metrics" and "SMI - SED planned subpops" tabs | Revision | Changes are intended to improve user experience | No |
N/A | Made minor modifications to row and column names in the "SMI - SED planned metrics" and "SMI - SED reporting schedule" tabs | Revision | Changes are intended to improve clarity and user experience | No |
Workbook made references to SMI/SED Metrics #3, #5, #27, and #28 | Removed references to Metric #3 (All-Cause Emergency Department [ED] Utilization Rate for Medicaid Beneficiaries who may Benefit From Integrated Physical and Behavioral Health Care [PMH-20], Metric #5 (Medication Reconciliation Upon Admission), Metric #27 (Tobacco Use Screening and Follow-up for People with Serious Mental Illness or Alcohol or Other Drug Dependence), and Metric #28 (Alcohol Screening and Follow-up for People with Serious Mental Illness) | Revision | Changes are intended to reflect that CMS no longer requires reporting of these metrics | Yes - Removal of these metrics may reduce time state spends on completing Monitoring Report Workbook |
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