The Public Comment is now open through March 25, 2026 on the Draft 2027 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample File for Hospital Quality Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Hospital OPPS/ASC Payment System Final Rule was displayed on the website of the Federal Register on November 21, 2025.
CMS issued a final rule to update Medicare payment rates and policies furnished under the OPPS/ASC payment system, including those which relate to the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR), Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REHQR), and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Programs.
For more information, see the following link:
CMS Newsroom: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/calendar-year-2026-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-system-opps-ambulatory-surgical-center