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Child Core Set Reporting Resources

Key resources for state reporting of the Core Set of children’s health care quality measures for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (the Child Core Set) are included in the table below. CMS will publish the resources for reporting the 2026 Child Core Set in early 2026.

2025 Core Set Reporting Resources

State Reporting Starts: Fall 2025

Measure List and Technical Specifications2025 Child Core Set Measure List
2025 Child Resource Manual and Technical Specifications
Summary of Updates to the 2025 Child Core Set Resource Manual and Technical Specifications
Value Set Directories 2025 Child Core Set HEDIS Value Set Directory
2025 Child Core Set Non-HEDIS Value Set Directory
  
Additional Technical Assistance Resources2025 Data Quality Checklist
2025 Child Measurement Period Table
Frequently Asked Questions: Medicaid and CHIP Core Sets Mandatory Reporting
Measure-Specific Attribution Guidance for the 2025 Core Set Measures
Allowance of Telehealth in the 2025 Child, Adult, and Health Home Core Set Measure Specifications
Calculating State-Level Rates Using Data from Multiple Reporting Units
Overview of the Dental and Oral Health Services Measures in the 2025 Child, Adult, and 1945A Health Home Core Sets
CAHPS Fact Sheet
Transitioning to Digital Quality Measures in the 2025 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 Medicaid and Separate CHIP Data in the QMR System
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. The Technical Assistance and Analytic Support (TA/AS) Program supports states' quality measurement reporting and state efforts to use these data to improve the quality of care. For more information, see the TA/AS Program fact sheet. 

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

Technical Assistance Webinars

Additional Technical Assistance Resources