Frequently Asked Questions

Analyst Notes are a form of brief internal communication for the CMS Review Team. These notes are a part of the official record; however, State users are not able to see these notes. Analyst Notes are part of the Review Tool for each Reviewable Unit and the SRT or CPOC may view the notes from other Review Team members (depending on the type of note) within the Review Tool, and add his/her own notes.

The CMS Point of Contact or Submission Review Team members may add Analysts Notes through the Review Tool. The types of notes available are referenced in a table below. You will start by logging in as the CMS Point of Contact or Submission Review Team member, then going to the "Records" tab. Under the "Records" tab select "Submission Packages" and then select the link to the package. In the left panel select "Analyst Notes". You will then have the ability to search notes entered by Review Team Members.

FAQ ID:92881

If certain fields are misaligned you may need to adjust your compatibility settings. Click the Tools button in the upper right side of your screen, and then click Compatibility View settings. Next click the Add button. The website is added to your Compatibility View and the screen will realign. You can always remove the website by clicking on the website in the list and clicking the Remove button. If an issue persists, please email the MACPro Help Desk at MACPro_HelpDesk@cms.hhs.gov

FAQ ID:92886

1. Select "Records" from the navigation panel at the top of the screen.
2. Select the appropriate Quality Measure from the Records list.
3. Select the specific report to be displayed.
4. Once the report is displayed, in the left hand menu, click on "Report Data". This will direct you to the Admin Screen where you can find a list of all core measures.
5. Select a core measure. You may then expand each field you would like to print within the Core Measure by scrolling down the page and selecting the +/- button.
6. To print, use the browser print function. First navigate to the "File" tab. Select "Page Setup".
7. In the "Page Setup" box, set all "Headers"; and all "Footers" to empty using the drop down menus. Please note that this is a one-time step that does not have to be done for subsequent print operations.
8. Next, use the browser print function by navigating to the "File" tab and then selecting "Print". You may also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P. This will print the core measure data to your printer.

FAQ ID:92946

Yes, at the end of a Seek More Information Request (SMI), there is an Upload Documents section where you can include more information for states.

FAQ ID:92951

If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you'll see that the "Accept" button is grayed out. This means that you cannot accept this report. The SMI request has gone to the State Point of Contact. The SMI request will need to be reviewed again by CMS once the state responds. You are not able to send another SMI request until this request is closed.

FAQ ID:92956

All ratios should be rounding up or down to the nearest tenth. If the ratio is not auto-calculating correctly, please report the issue to the MACPro Help Desk.

FAQ ID:92961

If a state responds to an SMI request and updates a report, there will be two tasks for that report. One will be entitled "Seek More Information Response Completed" and the other will be labeled "Review Report".

FAQ ID:92966

For all new reports, the system will automatically generate a Report ID. The ID describes the type of report, and also includes a little code at the end. The first two letters of the code are the state or territory abbreviation (so if you want to review a report from Virginia, you'll look for VA). The next four numbers are the year of the data (so this report is from 2015). The next letters represent the type of data (Adult, Child, Health Homes, or Maternal and Infant Health) and the type of report (Quality Measures, SPA, etc.)

FAQ ID:92971

The MACPro State by State Measure by Measure Report provides the number of measures reported for a state in each fiscal year, the number of CHIP and Medicaid population data and programs the state reported on, and specifics on which report included information on which measures.

The MACPro Stratifications in the Core Data Report identifies if a core set measure was reported in a specific report number. You may select which core set measures are included in this report.

The MACPro Measure Reporting Status System Report will allow you to search for the status (complete or incomplete) of reports for a specific quality measure. You can select a specific measure within a specified state and year.

FAQ ID:92976

Go to the Actions tab, then select "Delete Annual Report". Enter in the package ID and search for the report you wish to delete. Only the State Editor and the State Director can perform this function. This action can only be taken prior to CMS Submission. Once the report is submitted, this is no longer an available action.

FAQ ID:92981