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Title
Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance
Memo #
Admin Info 26-02-ALL
Posting Date
2026-01-13
Fiscal Year
2026
Summary
• SPSS Annual Assessment. State Survey Agencies (SAs) conduct survey and certification work for Medicare/Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers on behalf of CMS. CMS annually reviews each SA’s performance effectiveness. Most SPSS measures carry over from year to year to track SA progress toward meeting Federal requirements. CMS removes measures that are no longer needed as SAs improve.
• FY26 SPSS Guidance. CMS is issuing updated guidance for the process used to oversee SA performance for ensuring Medicare/Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers meet Federal requirements to protect Americans’ health and safety. The updated guidance accounts for impacts of the federal government shutdown that occurred from October 1, 2025 through November 12, 2025.
• FY26 SPSS Guidance. CMS is issuing updated guidance for the process used to oversee SA performance for ensuring Medicare/Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers meet Federal requirements to protect Americans’ health and safety. The updated guidance accounts for impacts of the federal government shutdown that occurred from October 1, 2025 through November 12, 2025.
State
United States