Dear CAHPS Database Users and Submitters:
We are pleased to announce that, after several months of suspended operations due to contracting delays, the CAHPS Database will soon be reopening for submission and reporting of both CAHPS Health Plan and CAHPS Clinician & Group (CG-CAHPS) Survey results. Our projected timeline for submission and reporting of these surveys is as follows:
CAHPS Clinician & Group (CG-CAHPS) Survey
Submission Period: | End of May 2013 |
Online Reporting: | July 2013 |
The following five CG-CAHPS Survey versions will be supported for 2013 submission and reporting:
- Adult 12-month 2.0 (4-point scale)
- Child 12-month 2.0 (4-point scale)
- Adult 12-month 2.0 (4-point scale) with Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Supplemental Items (i.e., the PCMH Survey for adults)
- Child 12-month 2.0 (4-point scale) with Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Supplemental Items (i.e., the PCMH Survey for children)
- Adult Visit 2.0
We will be accepting all CG-CAHPS Survey data collected during the 6-quarter period from October 2011 through March of 2013.
CAHPS Health Plan Survey (Medicaid and CHIP Only)
Submission Period: | End of July 2013 |
Online Reporting: | October 2013 |
The following CAHPS Health Plan Survey versions will be supported for 2013 submission and reporting:
- Adult Medicaid 5.0
- Child Medicaid 5.0
- Child Medicaid 5.0 with Chronic Conditions Supplemental Items
We will be accepting all survey data for these versions collected during the 3-quarter period from October 2012 through June of 2013.
Submission specifications and other documents (including a Data Use Agreement) for both CG-CAHPS and Health Plan Surveys will be available soon. We will notify you of the URL for the submission system as soon as it becomes operational.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the CAHPS Database by phone at 888-808-7108 or email at CAHPSDatabase@westat.com.
Thank you for your patience and we look forward to your participation in 2013!
The CAHPS Database Team
