CMS News Archive
The following is a list of all CMS updates from this website:
- TitleDate
- November EQRS Stakeholder MeetingNovember 12, 2024
- EQRS News Flash: Medical Personnel & Addition of Facility ContactsNovember 7, 2024
- PY 2025 ESRD QIP Final PSRs and PSCs: Now AvailableNovember 6, 2024
- EQRS News Flash: Care Compare Module Now AvailableOctober 30, 2024
- PY 2025 ESRD QIP Final Reports Available Soon in EQRSOctober 30, 2024
- EQRS Clinical Data Submission Deadline Approaching for the August 2024 Reporting MonthOctober 24, 2024
- EQRS October Stakeholder MeetingOctober 23, 2024
- Form CMS-2746 Date of Death UpdateOctober 21, 2024
- Today’s October 15, 2024, EQRS Stakeholder Meeting Will Be RescheduledOctober 15, 2024
- Additional Influenza Vaccination Options and Updated Form CMS-2728 and Form CMS-2746 Now Available in EQRS on October 1, 2024October 1, 2024
- Additional Influenza Vaccination Options and Updated Form CMS-2728 and Form CMS-2746 Available in EQRS on October 1, 2024September 27, 2024
- Form (2728, 2746) Modification Process UpdateSeptember 25, 2024
- EQRS Clinical Data Submission Deadline Approaching for the July 2024 Reporting MonthSeptember 24, 2024
- Clinical Period Filter for Facility Clinical Dashboards Available in EQRSSeptember 24, 2024
- New Link for Today’s EQRS Stakeholder MeetingSeptember 17, 2024
- September EQRS Stakeholder Meeting – New Meeting LinkSeptember 16, 2024
- NHSN Data Submission Deadline for April – June 2024 Reporting Months ApproachingSeptember 13, 2024
- September 2024 EQRS Quarterly Newsletter Now AvailableSeptember 13, 2024
- EQRS Clinical Data Submission Deadline Approaching for June 2024August 29, 2024
- EQRS News Flash: Updated Form CMS-2728 Available in EQRSAugust 26, 2024
- Calendar Year 2025 ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule Webinar Meeting Recording AvailableAugust 15, 2024
- REMINDER: ESRD QIP PY 2025 Preview Period Closes in 2 DaysAugust 13, 2024
- REMINDER: ESRD QIP PY 2025 Preview Period Closes in One WeekAugust 8, 2024
- Updated Form CMS-2746 Available OnlineAugust 7, 2024
- PY 2025 ESRD QIP Preview Period Webinar Meeting Recording AvailableJuly 26, 2024
- EQRS News Flash: Facility Commitment to Health Equity Dashboard Available in EQRSJuly 25, 2024
- EQRS Clinical Data Submission Deadline Approaching for the May 2024 Reporting MonthJuly 24, 2024
- PY 2025 ESRD QIP Preview Period Starts TodayJuly 15, 2024
- EQRS News Flash: Updated Form CMS-2728 Available in EQRS on October 1, 2024July 11, 2024
- PY 2025 ESRD QIP Preview Period Starts in One WeekJuly 9, 2024
- New Facility Clinical Depression Dashboard Available in EQRSJune 24, 2024
- EQRS News Flash: Coming Soon! New EQRS Rebranding and Top Navigation Bar UpdatesJune 3, 2024
- EQRS News Flash: EQRS PD Fluid Cell Count Limit IncreaseMay 17, 2024
- EQRS News Flash: New Vascular Access Clinical Dashboard in EQRSMay 3, 2024
- EQRS Clinical Data Submission Deadline Approaching for the January 2024 Reporting MonthMarch 26, 2024
- NHSN Data Submission Deadline Approaching for Quarter 4 2023 ESRD QIP DataMarch 25, 2024
- Updated Version 2023 Form CMS-2728 Available OnlineMarch 19, 2024
- Dialysis Facility Transplant Waitlist Dashboard Update: New Inactive Reason Column AddedMarch 12, 2024
- New Medication Reconciliation Reporting Field in EQRSMarch 4, 2024
- Updated Form CMS-2728 (Version 2023) Available OnlineMarch 1, 2024
- **Reminder** Managing the Facility Primary Ownership Field in EQRSFebruary 21, 2024
- EQRS Clinical Data Submission Deadline Approaching for the December 2023 Reporting MonthFebruary 20, 2024
- CMS-2744 Annual ESRD Facility Survey Completion ProcessFebruary 5, 2024
- New EQRS Dashboard: Facility Pneumococcal Pneumonia VaccinationFebruary 5, 2024
- EQRS Alert: EQRS Reports Dashboard ResolvedFebruary 1, 2024
- EQRS Alert: Unscheduled EQRS Data Reports Dashboard DowntimeJanuary 31, 2024
- New Resource Available: ESRD QIP Successful Reporting GuideJanuary 31, 2024
- CMS Releases CY 2024 ESRD QIP Technical Specifications and ESRD Measures Manual for the 2024 Performance PeriodJanuary 30, 2024
- EQRS Alert: Autofill Errors Identified in EQRSJanuary 24, 2024
- NHSN Submission Deadlines for Calendar Year 2024 ESRD QIP DataJanuary 23, 2024
- EQRS Clinical Data Submission Deadline Approaching for the November 2023 Reporting MonthJanuary 23, 2024
- New EQRS Dashboard: Facility Influenza VaccinationJanuary 18, 2024
- Care Compare on Medicare.gov Data Update (January Refresh): Now AvailableJanuary 18, 2024
- EQRS Submission Deadlines for CY 2024 DataJanuary 17, 2024
- Organ Transplantation Affinity Group (OTAG) Webinar on January 31, 2024, at 2pmJanuary 16, 2024
- Reminder: CY 2024 ESRD PPS Final Rule WebinarJanuary 4, 2024
- New Attestations Screen in EQRS for ICH CAHPS & Commitment to Health Equity Attestation SubmissionsJanuary 3, 2024
- NHSN Data Submission Deadline Approaching for Quarter 3 2023 ESRD QIP DataDecember 26, 2023
- Upcoming EQRS CCSQ Service Center Hold TimesNovember 30, 2023
- EQRS Role Management ChangesNovember 29, 2023
- Reminder: PY 2024 ESRD QIP Final PSRs and PSCs: Now AvailableNovember 22, 2023
- PY 2024 ESRD QIP Final PSRs and PSCs: Now AvailableNovember 15, 2023
- PY 2024 ESRD QIP Final PSRs and PSCs: Available on November 13, 2023November 7, 2023
- CMS Announces CY 2024 ESRD PPS Final Rule is PublishedNovember 6, 2023
- CMS Announces CY 2024 ESRD PPS Final RuleOctober 30, 2023
- Managing the Facility Primary Ownership Field in EQRSOctober 19, 2023
- CY 2023 ESRD QIP Data Validation and Reliability Study – Explanation of StudyOctober 11, 2023
- NHSN Data Submission Deadline Approaching for Quarter 2 2023 ESRD QIP DataSeptember 29, 2023
- New EQRS Feature: Dashboard ReportsSeptember 6, 2023
- August Town Hall Q&As: Now AvailableSeptember 6, 2023
- REMINDER: PY 2024 ESRD QIP Preview Period ClosingAugust 14, 2023
- CMS-2728 Form ClarificationAugust 10, 2023
- REMINDER: ESRD QIP PY 2024 Preview Period Closes in One WeekAugust 10, 2023
- CY 2024 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule WebinarJuly 27, 2023
- New EQRS Reporting Process: Peritonitis InfectionsJuly 17, 2023
- ESRD QIP PY 2024 Preview Period ReminderJuly 17, 2023
- REMINDER: NHSN 2023 First Quarter Reporting Deadline ApproachingJuly 13, 2023
- PY 2024 ESRD QIP Preview Period Starts in One WeekJuly 10, 2023
- NHSN 2023 First Quarter Reporting Deadline ExtendedJuly 3, 2023
- CMS Announces CY 2024 ESRD PPS Proposed RuleJune 30, 2023
- New EQRS Feature: Transplant Dashboard for Dialysis FacilitiesMay 19, 2023
- March Town Hall Q&As: Now AvailableApril 27, 2023
- Updated Dialysis Facility Care Compare on Medicare.gov Data Now AvailableApril 26, 2023
- EQRS Alert: EQRS Role Request Update AppliedApril 21, 2023
- EQRS Alert: Temporary EQRS Role Request InterruptionApril 20, 2023
- HARP Password Policy UpdateApril 12, 2023
- EQRS Alert: Scheduled ESRD Data Submission DowntimeMarch 27, 2023
- EQRS Public Portal AvailableFebruary 28, 2023
- EQRS Submission Deadlines for Calendar Year 2023February 13, 2023
- EQRS News Flash: CMS-2744 Annual ESRD Facility Survey Completion ProcessFebruary 8, 2023
- ESRD QIP PY 2023 Final PSRs and PSCs: Available on February 10, 2023February 6, 2023
- EQRS News Flash: New EQRS Self-Service Onboarding ProcessJanuary 30, 2023
- EQRS News Flash: Patient SSN/MBI Verification and Editing in EQRSJanuary 11, 2023
- December Town Hall Q&As: Now AvailableJanuary 10, 2023
- ESRD QIP PY 2023 Preview Period Closing 12/14December 12, 2022
- ESRD QIP PY 2023 Preview Period Closes in One WeekDecember 7, 2022
- EQRS Data Submission Deadlines for the 2022 Reporting MonthsNovember 29, 2022
- ESRD QIP PY 2023 Preview Period Starts TodayNovember 14, 2022
- ESRD QIP PY 2023 Preview Period Starts in One WeekNovember 7, 2022
- CY 2023 ESRD PPS Final Rule on DisplayNovember 1, 2022
- EQRS Data Submission Deadline for August 2022 Clinical Data Extended by One WeekOctober 31, 2022
- EQRS Alert: EQRS QIP Applications DowntimeOctober 27, 2022
- EQRS Alert: EQRS Data Submission Issue ResolvedOctober 21, 2022
- EQRS Alert: Unscheduled EQRS Data Submission DowntimeOctober 19, 2022
- EQRS Alert: EQRS Clinical Data Submission DelayOctober 18, 2022
- EQRS News Flash: New EQRS Reporting Process for Hepatitis B, Influenza and Pneumococcal VaccinationsAugust 8, 2022
- EQRS News Flash: New EQRS Clinical Reporting Fields: Parathyroid HormoneAugust 2, 2022
- EQRS Alert: EQRS Clinical Data Submission DowntimeJuly 20, 2022
- EQRS News Flash: New EQRS Feature Release: Admission in Support of TransplantJuly 15, 2022
- Updated Dialysis Facility Care Compare on Medicare.gov: ICH CAHPS Data Now AvailableApril 27, 2022
- Updated Dialysis Facility Care Compare on Medicare.gov: Data Now AvailableApril 27, 2022
- CMS ESRD QIP Mailbox Transition to QualityNet Question & Answer Tool and ECE Form SubmissionApril 26, 2022
- EQRS Data Submission Deadlines for the 2022 Reporting MonthsApril 1, 2022
- CMS-2744 Annual ESRD Facility Survey Completion ProcessMarch 3, 2022
- 2021 and 2022 EQRS Data Submission Deadline ExtensionFebruary 25, 2022
- ESRD QIP PY 2022 Final PSRs and PSCs: Now Available OnlineFebruary 18, 2022
- REMINDER: ESRD QIP PY 2022 Preview Period ClosingDecember 16, 2021
- NHSN 2021 Third Quarter Reporting DeadlineDecember 7, 2021
- ESRD QIP PY 2022 Preview Period ReminderNovember 18, 2021
- ESRD QIP PY 2022 Preview Period Starts in One WeekNovember 10, 2021
- New EQRS Features Released: Nursing Home Identifier & Telemedicine UsageNovember 3, 2021
- CRAFT Mailbox Transition to QualityNet Question & Answer ToolNovember 2, 2021
- CY 2021 ESRD QIP Data Validity and Reliability Study: Explanation of StudyOctober 18, 2021
- CRAFT Mailbox Transition to QualityNet Question & Answer ToolSeptember 29, 2021
- New EQRS Security Measure: EQRS Role Deactivation after 60-Days without User LoginSeptember 29, 2021
- Reminder: EQRS 2020 and 2021 Data Submission DeadlinesSeptember 13, 2021
- EQRS Data Reporting to Resume on July 12, 2021July 9, 2021
- EQRS Data Reporting Update – February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
- EQRS System AnnouncementJanuary 29, 2021
- CMS-2744 Annual Facility Survey Released in EQRS on January 29, 2021January 11, 2021
- REMINDER: ESRD QIP Final PSRs and PSCs for PY 2021 AvailableDecember 21, 2020
- ESRD QIP Final PSRs and PSCs for PY 2021 Now Available OnlineDecember 9, 2020
- EQRS System Deadline ExtendedDecember 8, 2020
- EQRS System Deadline ExtendedNovember 9, 2020
- ESRD QIP User Interface Updated to Include Email NotificationsAugust 28, 2020
- ESRD QIP User Interface Phase 1 Release June 1, 2020: What You Need to KnowJune 1, 2020
- Guidance for Submission of CMS-2728/CMS-2746March 25, 2020
- EQRS System Maintenance and HARP Go LiveFebruary 19, 2020
- Medication Reconciliation Data Entry in CROWNWebDecember 5, 2019
- System MaintenanceSeptember 18, 2019
- System MaintenanceSeptember 1, 2019
- August System MaintenanceAugust 13, 2019
- ESRD QIP Preview Period NOW OPENJuly 22, 2019
- July System MaintenanceJuly 22, 2019
- July System MaintenanceJuly 1, 2019
- June System MaintenanceJune 16, 2019
- June System MaintenanceJune 6, 2019
- May System MaintenanceMay 13, 2019
- May System MaintenanceMay 6, 2019
- April System MaintenanceApril 16, 2019
- System MaintenanceMarch 25, 2019
- CROWNWeb Pain Assessment SubmissionFebruary 27, 2019
- System MaintenanceFebruary 14, 2019
- System MaintenanceJanuary 18, 2019
- System MaintenanceJanuary 3, 2019
- System MaintenanceDecember 11, 2018
- Additional ICD-10 CodesOctober 23, 2018
- System UnavailableOctober 18, 2018
- ESRD QIP Payment Year 2019 Preview Period ExtensionAugust 22, 2018
- ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP) System MaintenanceAugust 22, 2018
- **UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE**July 24, 2018
- ESRD QIP Preview PeriodJune 29, 2018
- The Latest “EIDM and QARM Quick Start Guide” AvailableJune 29, 2018
- The Latest Information Regarding Medicare and Medicaid Patients Impacted by the California WildfiresMarch 5, 2018
- Maintenance Downtime Scheduled for March, 2018February 27, 2018
- The Latest Information Regarding Medicare and Medicaid Patients Impacted by Recent HurricanesJanuary 16, 2018
- CROWNWeb Reporting for Dialysis Facilities Affected by Hurricane IrmaSeptember 15, 2017
- CROWNWeb Reporting for Dialysis Facilities Affected by Hurricane HarveySeptember 15, 2017
- June 2017 Clinical Closure DateAugust 1, 2017
- May 2017 Clinical Closure DateJuly 19, 2017
- ESRD QIP Program 3.0 Payment Year 2018 Quick Start Guide is Now AvailableJuly 12, 2017
- CROWNWeb Unavailable – July 14thJuly 10, 2017
- **UPDATED** New EIDM Password RequirementsJune 22, 2017
- CROWNWeb Unavailable – June 6thJune 2, 2017
- March 2017 Clinical Closure DateMay 30, 2017
- November 2016 Clinical Closure Extension to February 10, 2017February 7, 2017
- November 2016 Clinical Closure Extension to February 7, 2017January 30, 2017
- May 2016 Clinical Data Submission and ESRD QIP Pain Assessment Extensions – August 31, 2016August 12, 2016
- ESRD QIP Pain Assessment and Follow-Up Reporting Measure Data Submission ExtensionAugust 5, 2016
- CMS Extends May Clinical Closure Date to August 15July 21, 2016
- Maintenance Downtime Scheduled for July 14-18, 2016July 13, 2016
- **Important Message** EIDM Registration ClarificationJune 15, 2016
- Announcing a Special Edition CROWNWeb Newsletter: EIDM and QARMJune 3, 2016
- CROWNWeb and REMIS Down May 17, 2016 at 8 PM ETMay 17, 2016
- CMS Extends April 30th Clinical Submission Closure Date to May 2ndApril 25, 2016
- ESRD Applications Unavailable March 16 – 21, 2016March 14, 2016
- CROWNWeb Restarts to Begin February 24, 2016February 23, 2016
- CROWNWeb 4.9 Vaccination FieldsJanuary 19, 2016
- CROWNWeb 4.9 Released on January 5, 2016January 7, 2016