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Post-Acute Care Quality Programs
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IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP May 18, 2026, 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 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for Oct 1 โ Dec 31 (Q4) of calendar year (CY) 2025 are due with this submission deadline.
- LTCH Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) assessment data and data submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for Oct 1 โ Dec 31 (Q4) of calendar year (CY) 2025 are due with this submission deadline.
- Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment data and data submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for Oct 1 โ Dec 31 (Q4) of the calendar year (CY) 2025 are due with this submission deadline.
- The annual NHSN Influenza Vaccination among Healthcare Personnel measure is also due with this deadline for IRFs, LTCHs and SNFs.
All data must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 18, 2026.
The list of measures required by this deadline can be found on the CMS QRP website:
As a reminder, it is recommended that providers run the 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.
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