SNF Provider Preview Reports Are Now Available in iQIES

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports in the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). The performance scores for quality measures will be publicly reported on Care Compare during the April 2024 refresh. The data contained within the Preview Reports are based on quality assessment data submitted by SNFs from Quarter 3, 2022 through Quarter 2, 2023. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) measures reflect data from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 1, 2023 for the Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel (HCP) measure, and Quarter 2, 2023 for the COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among HCP measure. The data for the claims-based measures will display data from Quarter 4, 2020 through Quarter 3, 2022 for this refresh, and for the SNF Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) measure, from Quarter 4, 2021 through Quarter 3, 2022.

Providers have until Feb. 15, 2024 to request a CMS review if they believe the scores are inaccurate. To log into iQIES to get your reports:

1. Log into iQIES using your Health Care Quality Information Systems (HCQIS) Access Roles and Profile (HARP) user ID and password. (If you do not have a HARP account, you may register for a HARP ID.)
2. From the Reports menu, select My Reports.
3. From the My Reports page, locate the SNF Provider Preview Reports folder. Select the SNF Provider Preview Reports link to open the folder.
4. Displayed for you is a list of reports available for download. The reports or files are listed in descending order, with the newest displaying at the top of the list.
5. Select the desired SNF Provider Preview Report name link, and the report will display.

Contact: Susan Chenail, schenail@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8383 ext. 116