The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the October 2024 refresh.
Additionally, the Preview Reports have been updated to account for measure additions and removals that will be implemented during the October 2024 refresh. The new MDS-based measure added to the Preview Reports is the Discharge Function Score. The three MDS-based measures removed from the Preview Reports are:
- Application of Percent of Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Patients with an Admission and Discharge Functional Assessment and a Care Plan That Addresses Function
- SNF Functional Outcome Measure: Change in Self-Care Score for Skilled Nursing Facility Residents
- SNF Functional Outcome Measure: Change in Mobility Score for Skilled Nursing Facility Residents
The data contained within the Preview Reports are based on MDS data submitted by SNFs from Quarter 1, 2023, through Quarter 4, 2023. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) measures reflect data from Quarter 4, 2023, through Quarter 1, 2024, for the Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel measure, and Quarter 4, 2023, for the COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel (HCP) measure. The data for the claims-based measures have been updated for the October 2024 refresh and will display data from Quarter 4, 2021, through Quarter 3, 2023, and for the SNF Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) measure, from Quarter 4, 2022, through Quarter 3, 2023.
Providers have until August 14, 2024, to review and correct (e.g., modify MDS assessments) their performance data.
For questions related to accessing your facility’s provider preview report, please reach out to the iQIES Service Center by email at iqies@cms.hhs.gov or call 1-800-339-9313.