New Resource! HQRP FAQs Recently Posted

by Lori A Marmon, MBA, PT, COS-C, CHS-C

On May 7, 2026, CMS posted an HQRP FAQ Tool on the HQRP Training and Education Library web page. This resource addresses questions related to HOPE data collection and timepoints, HQRP quality measures and compliance, data submission, and reports.

Here are just a couple of the more noteworthy updates:

• In a question related to public reporting, CMS confirmed that the first public reporting refresh that will include HOPE data will occur in February 2027.
  • That refresh will only be based on three quarters of data and will combine:
    • HIS data from Q2- Q3 2025, and
    • HOPE data from Q1 2026.
• A Section N: Medication question clarified that the dates that should be reported in N0500 or N0510 when an opioid is being continued at the HUV time point, should coincide with the details obtained at the HUV, regardless of whether the opioid is newly initiated or continued from a previous order. If an opioid order is continued, or initiated during the HUV visit, enter the date of the HUV visit—not the original order date.

Overall, hospice providers may want to prioritize reviewing this document to reinforce their operational priorities maintaining workflows for HOPE completion, HUV scheduling and timely transmission.

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