CMS Shares HQRP “HOPE for the Future” Forum Materials

A recording and related materials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) February 2026 HQRP Forum, HOPE for the Future, are now available. Providers can access the slide deck, transcript, and recorded video in the Downloads section on the Provider and Stakeholder Engagement | CMS webpage.

During the discussion, CMS reviewed a series of Q&As of common questions raised with CMS including questions around medications and symptom follow up visit timing, and coding expectations for principle diagnosis, comorbidities, and General Inpatient coding.

LeadingAge welcomes these clarifications and will continue to seek their incorporation into the HOPE guidance documents.