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Adult Core Set Reporting Resources

Key resources for state reporting of the Core Set of health care quality measures for adults enrolled in Medicaid (the Adult Core Set) are included in the table below.

FFY 2023 Core Set Reporting Resources

State Reporting Starts: Fall 2023

Measure List and Technical SpecificationsFFY 2023 Adult Core Set Measure List
FFY 2023 Adult Resource Manual and Technical Specifications
Summary of Updates to the Adult Core Set Resource Manual and Technical Specifications for FFY 2023 
Value Set DirectoriesFFY 2023 Adult Core Set HEDIS Value Set Directory
FFY 2023 Adult Core Set Non-HEDIS Value Set Directory 
FFY 2023 COB/OHD Value Set Directory
Additional Technical Assistance ResourcesFFY 2023 Data Quality Checklist
FFY 2023 Adult Measurement Period Table
Allowance of Telehealth in the 2023 Child, Adult, and Health Home Core Set Measure Specifications
Calculating State-Level Rates Using Data from Multiple Reporting Units
Calculating the Long-Term Services and Supports Comprehensive Care Plan Update (CPU-AD) Measure in the 2023 Adult Core Set
Calculating the Controlling High Blood Pressure (CBP) Measure in the Adult and Health Home Core Sets
Calculating the Plan All-Cause Readmissions (PCR) Measure in the 2023 Adult and Health Home Core Sets
Guidance for Calculating the Colorectal Cancer Screening Measure in the 2023 Adult and Health Home Core Sets
Overview of Substance Use Disorder Measures in the 2023 Child, Adult and Health Home Core Sets
Guidance for Reporting in the Quality Measure Reporting (QMR) SystemState Preview Reports, State-Specific Comments, and Additional Reporting Resources
Reporting Stratified Results in the QMR System

Archived Reporting Resources

For previous years’ technical specifications and value set directories, please email MACQualityTA@cms.hhs.gov.

Technical Assistance and Analytic Support Program

CMS supports states’ efforts to measure and improve health care quality for children and adults enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. To increase the number of states consistently collecting, reporting, and using the Medicaid Adult Core Set measures, CMS established the Technical Assistance and Analytic Support (TA/AS) Program to support states’ adult health care quality measurement and improvement efforts.

The overarching goals are to increase the number of states consistently collecting and uniformly reporting the voluntary core measures set, and to help states use these data to improve the quality of care for adults. For more information, see the Technical Assistance and Analytical Support Program fact sheet.

Questions or requests for technical assistance related to the Adult Core Set or quality improvement initiatives can be submitted to MACQualityTA@cms.hhs.gov. 

Technical Assistance Webinars

Additional Technical Assistance Resources