Updates

June 25, 2025

Public Reporting June 2025 Refresh of IRF QRP Data – Now Available 

The June 2025 refresh of the IRF QRP data is now available on the compare tool on Medicare.gov and Provider Data Catalog (PDC). 

For more information, please visit the IRF QRP Public Reporting website.

June 16, 2025

IRF Provider Preview Reports – Now Available

The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on the compare tool on Medicare.gov and the Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the September 2025 refresh.

For more information, please visit the CMS IRF QRP Public Reporting website.

May 2, 2025

Reminder of Upcoming Data Submission Deadline

The submission deadline for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) is approaching. IRF Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) assessment data and data submitted via the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for October 1 – December 31 (Q4) of calendar year (CY) 2024 are due with this submission deadline. The annual NHSN measure Influenza Vaccination among Healthcare Personnel is also due with this deadline.

All data must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2025.

It is recommended that the applicable Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) reports and NHSN analysis reports are run prior to each quarterly reporting deadline to ensure that all required data were submitted. We encourage you to verify all facility information prior to submission, including CMS Certification Number (CCN) and facility name.

View the list of measures required for this deadline in the Downloads section on the IRF Quality Reporting Data Submission Deadlines webpage.

For submission information, visit:

• iQIES Reference & Manuals
• CMS Resources for NHSN Users

Swingtech sends informational messages to IRFs that are not meeting the Annual Increase Factor (AIF) threshold 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 CCN along with any requested email updates.

April 11, 2025

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment system (PPS) and Updates to the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for FY 2026 (CMS-1829-P) 

On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1829-P) that provides updates to the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program (IRF QRP). In this proposed rule, CMS is proposing the removal of the COVID–19 Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel (HCP) measure; the COVID-19 Vaccine: Percent of Patients/Residents Who Are Up to Date measure; and four assessment items in the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) category: one item for Living Situation, two items for Food, and one item for Utilities. CMS is also proposing to amend the IRF QRP reconsideration policy and process.  Finally, CMS is seeking feedback with four Requests for Information (RFI) including potential revisions to the IRF-PAI; future quality measure concepts for the IRF QRP; potential revisions to the data submission deadlines for assessment data collected for the IRF QRP; and advancing digital quality measurement in IRFs. 

The proposed rule went on display at the Federal Register and will be available at: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection 

March 26, 2025 
Public Reporting March 2025 Refresh of IRF QRP Data – Now Available 

The March 2025 refresh of the IRF QRP data is now available on the compare tool on Medicare.gov and Provider Data Catalog (PDC). 

For more information, please visit the IRF QRP Public Reporting website.  

CMS IRF-PAI Manual Version 4.0 Errata

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing an errata document to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Manual, Version 4.2, effective October 1, 2024. This errata document is being issued to clarify guidance in Chapter 2. 

The errata document can be found in the Downloads section on the IRF-PAI and IRF QRP Manual webpage.

December 19, 2024

SUMMARY REPORT PUBLISHED: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Listening Session: Revising the Transmission Schedule for the IRF-PAI

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a summary report on the virtual Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Listening Session that was held on October 22, 2024, by RTI International. This session was held to seek feedback from clinical staff, administration and management staff, and software vendors on possible revisions of the transmission schedule for the IRF Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) assessments. The report presents a summary of the presentation for each discussion topic, input from interested parties for each of the discussion questions, and key findings. The summary report also includes the feedback received via email in the 30 days following the event. The report can be found in the Downloads section on the IRF QRP Measures Information webpage.

December 18, 2024 

Public Reporting December 2024 Refresh of IRF QRP Data – Now Available 

The December 2024 refresh of the IRF QRP data is now available on the compare tool on Medicare.gov and Provider Data Catalog (PDC). 

For more information, please visit the IRF QRP Public Reporting website.

December 16, 2024

CMS IRF-PAI Quarterly Q&As, December 2024, Consolidated June 2020 to December 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Quarterly Q&As, in December of 2024. The document contains the consolidated Q&As from June 2020 to December 2024 so that all IRF providers have the benefit of clarifications to existing guidance. Through inquiries to the IRF Post-Acute Care (PAC) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Help Desk, CMS identifies the opportunity to clarify or refine guidance. 

The Quarterly Q&A document can be accessed via the Downloads section of the IRF-PAI and IRF-PAI Manual webpage.

December 16, 2024 

IRF Provider Preview Reports – Now Available 

The IRF Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on the compare tool on Medicare.gov and the Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the March 2025 refresh.

For more information, please visit the IRF QRP Public Reporting website.