Respiratory disease reporting begins Jan. 1 for long-term care facilities

Beginning Jan. 1, long-term care facilities are required to report acute respiratory illness data to CMS as part of the agency’s 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate update.

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Long-term care facilities must specifically report a facility census of resident vaccination status, confirmed resident cases and residents hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19, influenza and RSV, overall and by vaccination status, according to a Dec. 31 memo from CMS. 

The agency is developing compliance evaluation guidance for facility surveyors, the memo said.

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