Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (CMS-1843-F)

Post-Acute Care Quality Programs

Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (CMS-1843-F)

On July 29, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1843-F) that provides updates to the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP). In this final rule, CMS finalized the removal of two COVID-19 measures and revised the data submission deadline. Additionally, CMS finalized the requirement to submit Minimum Data Set data on all SNF residents receiving covered skilled care in a SNF, regardless of payer.

The final rule went on display at the Federal Register and will be available at: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection

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