02/06/2025
IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP February 18, 2025 Submission Deadline Reminder
The submission deadline for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Programs is approaching.
- IRF Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) assessment data and data submitted to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for July 1 – September 30 (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2024 are due with this submission deadline.
- LTCH Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) assessment data and data submitted to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for July 1 – September 30 (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2024 are due with this submission deadline.
- Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment data and data submitted to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for July 1 – September 30 (Q3) of calendar year (CY) 2024 are due with this submission deadline.
All data must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on February 18, 2025.
The list of measures required for this deadline can be found on the CMS QRP websites:
As a reminder, it is recommended that providers run applicable Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES)/NHSN analysis reports prior to each quarterly reporting deadline, to ensure that all required data has been submitted.
Swingtech sends informational messages to IRFs, LTCHs, and SNFs that are not meeting Annual Payment Update (APU) thresholds on a quarterly basis ahead of each submission deadline. If you need to add or change the email addresses to which these messages are sent, please email QRPHelp@swingtech.com and be sure to include your facility name and CMS Certification Number (CCN) along with any requested email updates.