The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released several key resources for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP) to assist providers with program compliance. These new resources include:
Upcoming SNF QRP Listening Session
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 1st | 12:00 PM ET – 1:30 PM ET
RTI International, on behalf of CMS, is hosting a public, virtual listening session to gather feedback on the possible expansion of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment data collection to include all residents receiving short-term skilled care in a SNF, regardless of payer.
Currently, the SNF QRP only collects data on Medicare Part A fee-for-service (FFS) residents, which represents less than 50% of the SNF resident population. Due to the declining numbers of beneficiaries with Medicare FFS benefits, collecting data on all residents, regardless of payer, supports CMS’ mission to ensure quality care for all individuals and provides the most robust and accurate representation of quality in the SNF setting.
In August 2023, CMS hosted a public, virtual listening session on this subject and received valuable feedback. The summary of the listening session can be found
here. Prior to the listening session, attendees are encouraged to prepare to speak to the following topics during the call:
Discussion Topics for the Listening Session:
- Data collection and submission scenarios for all residents, including those with interrupted stays.
- Clinical scenarios or resident "changes" that might trigger a new assessment, aside from payer or significant change in condition.
- How data collected on all residents could be used.
For questions regarding the new SNF QRP resources or the upcoming listening session, contact
regulatory@ahca.org.