EQRS Submission Deadlines for Calendar Year 2023
February 13, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Reporting System (EQRS) submission deadlines for the calendar year (CY) 2023 reporting months are listed below. These deadlines apply to all collection types (Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis) and to all submission methods. The CY 2023 EQRS submission deadlines are listed below for the following:
- EQRS Clinical Data
- Depression Screening and Follow Up Assessments
- In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (ICH CAHPS) Attestations
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. Additionally, EQRS monthly data deadlines typically occur on the last day of the month. However, if the last day of the month falls on a weekend 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 MyCROWNWeb.org.
Dialysis facilities must submit EQRS data by the established deadlines to meet the CMS reporting requirements. Failure to complete the submission of data by the deadlines listed in this announcement puts your facility at risk for an ESRD Quality Incentive Program (ESRD QIP) payment reduction.
If your facility batch submits or uses the Health Information Exchange/Electronic Data Interchange methods, 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.
| 2023 EQRS Submission Schedule for: EQRS Clinical Data | |
|---|---|
| Reporting Month | Data Submission Deadline |
| January 2023 | March 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT |
| February 2023 | May 1, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT |
| March 2023 | May 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT |
| April 2023 | July 3, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT |
| May 2023 | July 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT |
| June 2023 | August 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT |
| July 2023 | October 2, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT |
| August 2023 | October 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT |
| September 2023 | November 30, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT |
| October 2023 | January 2, 2024, at 11:59 PM PT |
| November 2023 | January 31, 2024, at 11:59 PM PT |
| December 2023 | February 29, 2024, at 11:59 PM PT |
| 2023 EQRS Submission Schedule for: Depression Screening and Follow Up Assessments | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Period | Data Submission Deadline |
| January 2023 – December 2023 (All months in 2023) |
February 29, 2024, at 11:59 PM PT |
| 2023 EQRS Submission Schedule for: ICH CAHPS Facility Attestation | |
|---|---|
| Attestation Period | Submission Deadline |
| January 2023 – December 2023 (All months in 2023) |
February 29, 2024, at 11:59 PM PT |
If you are having technical issues with accessing the EQRS user interface, 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 by going to CCSQ Support Center.