CMS has updated and re-released the hospice provider preview reports for the November 2025 refresh of Care Compare.
 
These revised reports contain updated claims-based performance scores for quality measures, according to a CMS release Friday, Aug. 29. Claims-based data are only updated annually with the November refresh.
 
The reports can be accessed via the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) app.
 
This refresh replaces the measure information updated Aug. 21.
 
In the Provider Preview Reports:
  • HIS measure scores are based on HIS data submitted by hospices from Quarter 1, 2024 through Quarter 4, 2024. 
  • CAHPS measure scores are based on CAHPS data submitted from Quarter 1, 2023 through Quarter 4, 2024. 
  • CAHPS Star Ratings are calculated based on data from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2024. 
  • The claims-based measures reflect claims data collected from Quarter 1, 2023 through Quarter 4, 2024.
On Aug. 27, CMS updated the public data on Hospice Quality Reporting Program measures on Care Compare.
 
In this refresh:
  • HIS measure scores are based on HIS data submitted by hospices from Quarter 4, 2023 through Quarter 3, 2024.
  • CAHPS measure scores are based on CAHPS data submitted from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2024.
  • CAHPS Star Ratings are calculated based on data from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2024.
  • The claims-based measures reflect claims data collected from Quarter 1, 2022 through Quarter 4, 2023.