Important Updates for Skilled Nursing Facility Providers – April 22, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released updated Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports, giving providers a chance to review their performance data before it is published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC in July 2024.
The data in the reports is based on quality assessment data submitted by SNFs from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2023. This includes measures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel, as well as claims-based measures and Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) measures.
Providers have until May 15, 2024, to review their data and make any necessary updates or corrections. Any changes made after the final data submission deadline will only be reflected in certain reports, not on the Care Compare website.
For questions or assistance with accessing the reports, providers can contact the iQIES Service Center by email at iqies@cms.hhs.gov or by calling 1-800-339-9313. For inquiries about the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Public Reporting, they can email SNFQRPPRQuestions@cms.hhs.gov.
This opportunity for providers to review and update their data ensures that the public has access to accurate and up-to-date information on SNF quality measures.