EQRS Clinical Data Submission Deadline Approaching for the August 2024 Reporting Month

October 24, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Reporting System (EQRS) Clinical Data submission deadline for the August 2024 reporting month is October 31, 2024, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (PT). This deadline applies to all collection types (Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis) and to all submission methods. The EQRS submission deadlines for calendar year 2024 data are listed below for the following: 

• EQRS Clinical Data
• Clinical Depression Screening and Follow-Up Assessments
• In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (ICH CAHPS) Attestation
• Facility Commitment to Health Equity Attestation (new reporting measure beginning in payment year 2026)

EQRS Clinical Data opens for submission on the first day of the month and closes approximately two months after the end of the reporting month. EQRS deadlines occur on the last day of the month, however, if the last day of the month falls on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, the deadline will occur on the next federal business day. For additional information on how to submit data in EQRS, refer to the Education page on www.MyCROWNWeb.org. EQRS Submission Schedule for:

Dialysis facilities must submit EQRS data by the deadlines listed below. Not submitting the required data by these deadlines puts your facility at risk for an ESRD Quality Incentive Program payment reduction.

If your facility batch submits or uses health information exchange/electronic data interchange methods for data submission, please follow the guidance provided by your organization.

Please note: CMS strongly recommends that facilities complete large data submissions and audit batch submitted data prior to submission deadlines to ensure accurate and timely data submission.  

EQRS Submission Schedule for EQRS Clinical Data:

EQRS Submission Schedule for Clinical Depression Screening and Follow-up Assessments, ICH CAHPS Facility Attestation, and Facility Commitment to Health Equity Attestation:

For assistance with EQRS technical issues, please contact the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) Service Center. The CCSQ Service Center is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time and can be reached via phone at 866-288-8912, email at qnetsupport-esrd@cms.hhs.gov or online at the CCSQ Support Center.

For assistance with general EQRS and ESRD QIP questions, please contact the ESRD QIP Team via the QualityNet Q&A Tool. 

Thank you,

The ESRD QPS Team

Form CMS-2746 Date of Death Update

October 21, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made an adjustment to the date of death field on Form CMS-2746.  Effective today, October 21, 2024, the date of death field cannot be edited directly on the Form CMS-2746 screen in EQRS.  Changes to the date of death field must be made in the Medical Information section on the Patient screen in the patient’s record in EQRS.

Additionally, the form will now display Submitted (by) and the Submit Date displays at the top of the Form CMS-2746 screen in EQRS (Figure 1).

Figure 1. View of Death Notice Display in EQRS

Please Note:  The use of any Form CMS-2746 other than what is available in the End Stage Renal Disease Quality Reporting System (EQRS) is not authorized.

For additional information on the Form CMS-2746 updates, refer to the Reference Guide: Form CMS-2746 Updates for a quick reference tool when completing Form CMS-2746.  This resource is available on the Education page on www.MyCROWNWeb.org.

For assistance with EQRS technical issues, please contact the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) Service Center.  The CCSQ Service Center is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time and can be reached via phone at 866-288-8912, email qnetsupport-esrd@cms.hhs.gov, or online at the CCSQ Support Center.

For assistance with general EQRS and ESRD QIP questions, please contact the ESRD QIP Team via the QualityNet Q&A Tool.