The final Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) data submission specifications (V1.00.1) are now available in the downloads section of the HOPE Technical Information webpage. This final version of the specifications will go into effect on October 1, 2025.

Notable changes since the DRAFT version include the following: (1) A0810 (Sex) replaces the A0800 item; (2) New warning edit -3110, which includes the HUV timing rules; and (3) New edit -3111, which addresses the handling of item Z0350 for inactivation records.

Please review the Item Change and Edit Change reports to see all the revisions.

Vendors are still waiting for the final validation tool from CMS to test their submission of information to the iQIES system. CMS has previously stated this will not be available until September 2025.