The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced exceptions/extensions for upcoming quality measure reporting and data submission deadlines for many CMS programs, including:
- Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program
- Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program
- Home Health Quality Reporting Program
- Hospice Quality Reporting Program
Per the email update from CMS, the 2019 QPP Data Submission Guide can be accessed here for more information.Information can also be viewed on the CMS Emergencies webpage here.
CMS issued a press release on March 22, 2020 with additional details, “CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19.”