IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP February 15, 2023, 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) 2022 are due with this submission deadline.
• LTCH Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) assessment data and data submitted to CMS via the CDC NHSN for July 1-September 30 (Q3) of CY 2022 are due with this submission deadline.
• MDS assessment data and data submitted to CMS via the CDC NHSN for July 1-September 30 (Q3) of CY 2022 are due with this submission deadline.

All data must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM ET on February 15, 2023.

The list of measures required for this deadline can be found on the CMS QRP websites:

• IRF Quality Reporting Data Submission Deadlines
• LTCH Quality Reporting Data Submission Deadlines
• SNF Quality Reporting Program Data Submission Deadlines

As a reminder, it is recommended that providers run applicable Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER)/Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES)/NHSN analysis reports prior to each quarterly reporting deadline, to ensure that all required data have 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.