According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the December 2025 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the FY 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available for download through the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). The FY 2027 program year is the first to include eight quality measures rather than four, reflecting an expansion of the SNF VBP Program.
The reports provide facility-level results for eight quality measures included in the baseline period for the FY 2027 SNF VBP Program year:
- SNF 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Measure (SNFRM)
- Skilled Nursing Facility Healthcare-Associated Infections Requiring Hospitalization (SNF HAI)
- Total Nursing Staff Turnover (Nursing Staff Turnover)
- Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident Day (Total Nurse Staffing)
- Discharge to Community—Post-Acute Care Measure for SNFs (DTC PAC SNF)
- Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury (Long-Stay) (Falls with Major Injury)
- Discharge Function Score for SNFs (Discharge Function Score)
- Number of Hospitalizations per 1,000 Long Stay Resident Days (Long Stay Hospitalizations)
CMS notes that these results will be used for scoring and incentive payment calculations for the FY 2027 SNF VBP Program year, which takes effect October 1, 2026. Data for the performance period of the FY 2027 program year will be included in the June 2026 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports.
Skilled nursing facilities may submit correction requests for their measure results within 30 days of the report release, no later than January 1, 2026. Corrections are limited to errors made by CMS or its contractors when calculating a facility’s measure results. Requests must be submitted to SNFVBPquestions@cms.hhs.gov with the subject line “SNF VBP Review and Correction Inquiry,” including the facility’s CMS Certification Number (CCN), name, details of the correction request, and reason for the request.
Additional information on the SNF VBP Program measures is available on the SNF VBP Program Measures webpage.
Compliance Perspective
Issue
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the December 2025 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the FY 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program. These reports include facility-level results for eight quality measures, which will be used to calculate incentive payments for the FY 2027 program year, effective October 1, 2026. Skilled nursing facilities should review their results, identify potential issues, and ensure internal processes are aligned to maintain accurate reporting and optimal performance on the expanded set of measures.
Discussion Points
- Facilities should review their VBP performance results to identify areas that may require process improvements or corrective actions. This includes checking data accuracy, assessing performance trends, and ensuring documentation aligns with CMS specifications. Facilities that regularly work with consultants for quality improvement or mock audits may find it helpful to request an updated review focused on the newly expanded measures.
- Educate appropriate staff on the eight quality measures included in the FY 2027 SNF VBP Program. Training should cover how each measure is calculated, required documentation, and factors that influence performance and incentive payments. Med-Net Academy’s course, Understanding the 5-Star Rating Program, provides a comprehensive overview of the rating system, including the three performance domains, health inspection scores, deficiencies, missing data, staffing ratings, scoring exceptions, and factors that can raise or lower a facility’s rating.
- Conduct audits of quality measure data to identify errors or documentation gaps before they affect publicly reported results or incentive calculations. Facilities may benefit from external support to provide an objective review or conduct focused audits tied to QAPI-identified areas. Working with a consultant in this capacity can provide additional insight into operational or documentation issues that could impact upcoming reporting cycles.
*This news alert has been prepared by Med-Net Concepts, Inc. for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal advice.*