2026 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets and Mandatory Reporting Guidance
Specifically, this letter addresses:
• Mandatory reporting of the Child Core Set and the behavioral health measures on the Adult Core
Set,
• Annual updates to the 2026 Child and Adult Core Sets,
• Adherence to mandatory reporting guidance,
• Populations that states should include in reporting and the population exemption process, and
• Data stratification categories and measures for which stratified reporting is mandatory.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: December 20, 2024
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