VBP Performance Reports Now Available in iQIES

SNF VBP Performance Reports are now available for download from iQIES.

These reports indicate a SNF’s FY2025 performance in the 8 VBP measures that will determine its FY2027 Medicare A payment.

The 8 SNF VBP Measures are:

• 30-Day Hospital Readmission Measure (SNFRM)
• Healthcare-Associated Infections Requiring Hospitalization (SNFHAI)
• Successful Discharge to Community (DTC)
• # of Hospitalizations per 1,000 Long Stay Resident Days
• Total Nursing Staff Turnover
• Total Nurse Hours per Resident Day
• Discharge Function Score
• Falls with Major Injury (Long-Stay)

Measure results will be used to calculate your Med A payment multiplier that will take effect on October 1, 2026.

Please note, that while the current reports indicate measure performance, they do not yet indicate final scores or payment multipliers.

The final Performance Score Report with Med A payment multipliers will be released in August; however, these reports can still give you important insight into how you will fare.

Tab 2: Overview of Measure Results

Column C indicates your SNF’s performance

Column D tells you how it compares nationally

VBP points are assigned based on national ranking; therefore, the better you perform relative to the national benchmark, the higher your points and the higher your payment multiplier.

We suggest you perform a QAPI on any areas that are low (especially the DC Function Measure), as these measures will continue to affect Medicare A payment in the coming years.