There was a problem with these Provider Preview Reports and CMS has updated and re-released them. The problem was that the claims-based measure indicators were not included in the original release. Please see CMS' announcement of the update below.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated and re-released the Hospice Provider Preview Reports, which are now available for review by providers. These revised reports contain updated claims-based performance scores for quality measures. Providers can now access the latest Provider Preview Reports via the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) application. 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 November 2025 refresh.
In the Provider Preview Reports, HIS measure scores are based on HIS data submitted by hospices from Quarter 1, 2024 through Quarter 4, 2024. CAHPS measure scores are based on CAHPS data submitted from Quarter 1, 2023 through Quarter 4, 2024. CAHPS Star Ratings are calculated based on data from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2024. The claims-based measures reflect claims data collected from Quarter 1, 2023 through Quarter 4, 2024.
Once released in CASPER, providers will have 30 days during which to review their quality measure results. The preview period for the latest Provider Preview Report lasts from August 29, 2025 to September 29, 2025. Although the actual "preview period" is 30 days, the reports will continue to be available for another 30 days, or a total of 60 days. CMS encourages providers to download and save their Hospice Provider Preview Reports for future reference, as they will no longer be available in CASPER after this 60-day period.
Learn more about the Provider Preview Report (HIS and Claims-based measures) here and about the CAHPS Preview Report here. Hospice QRP Key Dates for Providers can be found here. The 3rd Edition HQRP Public Reporting Tip Sheet is available here
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Katie Wehri
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Quality & Compliance
National Alliance for Care at Home
Washington DC
+1 (202) 547-7424
kwehri@allianceforcareathome.org------------------------------
Original Message:
Sent: 08-27-2025 01:16 PM
From: Katie Wehri
Subject: Care Compare Refresh
CMS just announced that the August 2025 quarterly refresh for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program is now available on the Compare tool on Medicare.gov.
In this refresh, HIS measure scores are based on HIS data submitted by hospices from Quarter 4, 2023 through Quarter 3, 2024. CAHPS measure scores are based on CAHPS data submitted from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2024. CAHPS Star Ratings are calculated based on data from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2024. The claims-based measures reflect claims data collected from Quarter 1, 2022 through Quarter 4, 2023.
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Katie Wehri
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Quality & Compliance
National Alliance for Care at Home
Washington DC
+1 (202) 547-7424
kwehri@allianceforcareathome.org
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