SNF Prospective Payment System FY2027 Quality Reporting Updates

CMS has proposed updates to the SNF Prospective Payment System quality reporting requirements for fiscal year 2027. The proposed changes include modifications to the standardized patient assessment data elements under the Minimum Data Set (MDS), updates to quality measures under the SNF Quality Reporting Program, and revisions to reporting timeframes for functional status assessments. The rule affects Section GG data collection requirements and may include new or revised measures for the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program.

Skilled nursing facilities participating in Medicare must review the proposed quality measure changes and assess operational impacts on data collection workflows. The public comment period is open, and facilities should prepare and submit comments addressing feasibility, burden estimates, and measure specification concerns by the specified deadline. Facilities should also begin evaluating current MDS Section GG processes to identify gaps that may need addressing if the proposed changes are finalized.