The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a user’s guide covering the algorithm and public reporting process for the hospice special focus program (SFP), which was finalized in the CY2024 Home Health Rule. The guide includes details on the algorithm data sources, eligibility for the SFP, and how the data is prepared, standardized, and weighted for the selection of hospices. The guide does not modify or supersede the policy discussed in the final rule or future rulemaking.