OQR Program Rule History

Federal Register Reference

The final rule is published annually in the Federal Register to describe changes to the program that determines the payment rates for Medicare services paid under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System. Hospitals should review the final rule to be aware of changes that affect the way data are reported for each calendar year.

Calendar Year	Federal Register Reference	Page Number*	Program-Related Codifications
2025	Volume 89	94367 (Cross-Program Measures for OQR, REH & ASC) 94404 (OQR Program)	Replace Immediate Measure Removal Policy with Immediate Measure Suspension Policy: Updated (page 94404) EHR technology certified to all eCQMs: New (page 94420) Certified technology updated consistent with ONC's health IT certification criteria: New (page 94420) eCQM electronic measure specifications: New (page 94420)
2024	Volume 88	81961	Replace "QualityNet" with "CMS Designated Information System" or "CMS Website" (pages 81961, 82001, 82002, 82010)
2023	Volume 87	72096	None
2022	Volume 86	63822	None
2021	Volume 85	86179	Statutory authority for the Hospital OQR Program: New (pages 86179 – 86180) Public reporting for hospitals sharing the same CCN: Updated (pages 86181 – 86182) Replace the term “security administrator” with the term “security official”: Updated (page 86182) Deadlines falling on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holidays: Updated (page 86183) Review and corrections policy: Updated and expanded (pages 86184) Validation Educational Review Process: New (pages 86184 – 86185)
2020	Volume 84	61410	None
2019	Volume 83	59080	Measure Retention and Removal: New (pages 59082 –59085) Procedural/ Participation Requirements: Updated (pages 59103 – 59104)
2018	Volume 82	52564	General Submission Requirements: Updated (pages 59439) Validation Requirements: Updated (pages 59441 –59442) Extraordinary Circumstances Extension Requirements: Updated (pages 59443 – 59444)
2017	Volume 81	79753	Reconsideration Requirements: Updated (page 79795) Extraordinary Circumstances Extension Requirements: Updated (page 79795)
2016	Volume 80	70502	Procedural/ Participation Requirements: Updated (page 70519) Validation Requirements: Updated (page 70524) Extraordinary Circumstances Extension Requirements: Minor update (page 70524) Reconsideration Requirements: Updated (page 70524)
2015	Volume 79	66940	Procedural/ Participation Requirements: Minor Update (page 66962) Validation requirements: Updated (pages 66964 – 66966) Extraordinary Circumstances Extension Requirements: Updated (page 66966)
2014	Volume 78	75090	Procedural/ Participation Requirements (page 75109) General Submission Requirements (pages 75110 – 75111) Validation Requirements (pages 75117 – 75118) Reconsideration Requirements (pages 75118 – 75119) Extraordinary Circumstances Extension Requirements (page 75119)
2013	Volume 77	68467	None
2012	Volume 76	74451	None
2011	Volume 75	72064	None
2010	Volume 74	60629	None
2009	Volume 73	68758	None
2008	Volume 72	66860	None

* This page number denotes the Federal Register page on which the Hospital OQR program requirements begin.