Medicare HETS 270/271 Submitters:
CMS announces the scheduled installation of the HETS2026-1 release. Please note that this installation will not cause an outage to the Medicare HETS 270/271 eligibility system, but submitters may note minor performance or connectivity issues during the installation.
The HETS2026-1 release is scheduled to be installed beginning at 9:00 AM ET on Saturday, 3/21/2026. The HETS 270/271 system will remain available during the installation. CMS estimates that the installation will be completed and verified by 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, 3/21/2026.
MCARE will notify all HETS submitters when the installation is complete.
TheHETS2026-1 system release will introduce potential changes to the HETS 271 response. HETS 270/271 Submitters should carefully review the linked documentation for more information.
Please contact the MCARE Help Desk if you have any questions or comments.