What’s new: CMS has updated the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports.

• These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the April 2023 refresh.

The data contained within the Preview Reports are based on:  

• Quality minimum data set (MDS) assessment data submitted by SNFs from Quarter 3, 2021 through Quarter 2, 2022. 
• The CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel (HCP) measure reflecting data from Quarter 2, 2022. 
• Multiple claims-based measures data from Quarter 3, 2019 through Quarter 4, 2019 and Quarter 3, 2020 through Quarter 2, 2021.  
• The SNF Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) measure, using claims data from Quarter 4, 2020 through Quarter 3, 2021. 

Providers have until February 16, 2023, to review their performance data.

• Corrections to the underlying data will not be permitted during this time.
• However, providers can request CMS review of their data during the preview period if they believe the quality measure scores that are displayed within their Preview Reports are inaccurate. 

Follow these steps to locate the SNF Provider Preview reports:

1. Log in to the CMS Network (CMSNet) using the CMSNet login credentials. 
2. Log in to the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) application using the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES) login credentials. 
3. Select the Folders button from the menu bar in CASPER and a list of your folders will display. 
4. Select the facility-specific, non-Validation Report (non-VR) folder. These folders will be named in the following manner: 
   • For Nursing Home-based SNFs: [State Code] LTC [Facility ID] (i.e., MD LTC XYZ123)
   • For Swing Bed units: [State Code] SB [Swing Bed ID] (i.e., TX SB ABC987) 
5. The Preview Reports are listed in descending order by Date Requested within this folder. 
6. Select the desired preview report link to view the report. 

For questions about accessing your provider preview report, contact the iQIES Helpdesk at iqies@cms.hhs.gov or call (877) 201-4721.

For questions about SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Public Reporting, email SNFQRPPRQuestions@cms.hhs.gov.