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May 2026

Now Available: Updated eCQM Specifications and Implementation Resources for 2027 Reporting/Performance Period

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the

Submit Public Comments on Children, Youth, and Young Adults HCBS Measures

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its contractor, Mathematica, are seeking public comment on new measures under development to measure the quality of Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) for children, youth, and young adults (CYYA). CMS seeks feedback on the importance,

Cooking with CQL, QDM, and FHIR® Webinar – May 28, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to attend the Cooking with

Join a Partnership for Quality Measurement Committee to Shape Health Care Quality

Battelle is seeking individuals with health care expertise or lived experience to serve on its Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) committees supporting Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M), Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR),

Quality Data Implementation (QDI) User Group Meeting on May 20, 2026

Calling EHR Vendors, Clinical Implementation Leaders & Measure Developers!

The Quality Data Implementation (QDI) User Group reviews and discusses standards and data models used to express quality measures.

Apr 2026

Now Available: The FY2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule

On April 10, 2026, CMS released a proposed rule to update Medicare payment rates and policies for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals for fiscal year 2027. These updates apply to Original Medicare and are part of CMS’s annual legal requirement to review and revise hospital payment systems.

MADiE 3.0.1 Release

On April 14, 2026, CMS released MADiE version 3.0.1. This update includes improvements to test case management for QI-Core measures, enhanced administrator functionality, and an upgraded

Reminder: CMS MERIT Closes for Measure Submissions on May 7

There is still time to submit measures for the 2026 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Pre-Rulemaking cycle! CMS MERIT will close for submissions at 8 p.m. (ET) May 7, 2026.

Cooking with CQL, QDM, and FHIR® Webinar – April 23, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to attend the Cooking with

Quality Data Implementation (QDI) User Group Meeting on April 15, 2026

The Quality Data Implementation (QDI) user group reviews standards and data models used to express quality measures.

In Case You Missed It!  2026 Pre‑Rulemaking Webinar Recordings Now Available

The recording of the 2026 Pre-Rulemaking Webinar - Submission Impossible? Not with CMS MERIT! - is now available on YouTube.

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Mar 2026

2026 Candidate Measure Submission Cycle Now Open

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

CMS MERIT Opening Soon - Check Out the CMS MERIT Data Template and Pre-Rulemaking FAQ

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon open the 2026 Call for Measures. Section 3014 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act established CMS’s pre-rulemaking process for selecting measures for use in select Medicare quality programs. This process helps identify gaps in quality measurement and incorporates stakeholder input into measure selection.

Feb 2026

2026 CMS Quality Conference Agenda Is Live

The CMS Quality Conference is back! Explore this year’s agenda and see how leaders, providers, researchers, advocates, and partners are coming together to improve healthcare quality nationwide.

Cooking with CQL, QDM, and FHIR® Webinar – February 26, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to attend the Cooking with

Now Open: Public Comment Period for Draft CMS FHIR® Digital Quality Measures (dQMs)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now accepting public feedback on draft

Dec 2025

Cooking with CQL, QDM, and FHIR® Webinar – January 22, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to attend the Cooking with

TEP Opportunity: Dialysis Facility Quality of Patient Care Star Rating

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with The University of Michigan Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center (UM-KECC) to act as the

2025 Measures Under Consideration List Now Available

The “2025

Safety and Follow-up Plan Measure Available for Public Comment

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted with Mathematica to develop the Post-Discharge Safety and Follow-up Plan for Patients with Suicidal Ideation (Safety and Follow-up Plan) measure. The contract name is Behavioral Health Measures Development and Inpatient and Outpatient

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