The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released  a web-based training that provides an overview of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, accessible through the SNF VBP Program Training webpage.

The course covers the program framework and eligibility, current measures, scoring terminology, payment methodology, and the Skilled Nursing Facility Within-Stay Potentially Preventable Readmission (SNF WS PPR) Measure, which will be implemented for the FY 2028 program year.

Additionally, the course explains reports and public reporting, as well as the processes for Review and Corrections (R&C), reconsideration, and the Extraordinary Circumstances Exception (ECE).