CMS News — SNF QRP Claims-Based Measure Manual

As of December 1, 2023, as per CMS (https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/snf-quality-reporting-program/measures-and-technical-information) the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) QRP Claims-Based Measure Manual and Accompanying Files are now available. The manual serves as a resource used to calculate claims-based measures that are included in the SNF QRP. The SNF DTC, PPR Post-Discharge, and PPR Within-Stay Supplemental Codes file provides both a list of codes used to identify readmission and diagnoses and a list of covariates used in risk adjustment across the DTC, PPR Post-Discharge, and PPR Within-Stay measures. The MSPB-PAC Covariates file provides a list of covariates used in risk-adjustment for the MSPB-PAC measure. Additionally, the MSPB-PAC...