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QIPP SFY 2027 Baselines and Quarterly Targets
Texas Medicaid·TX·General
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Aug 11, 2026
Summary
HHSC has released SFY 2027 Quality Incentive Payment Program (QIPP) baselines and quarterly targets for nursing facilities, with facility-level data available in Excel format and updated methodologies in a new PDF. A SFY 2027 QIPP preprint amendment has been submitted to CMS, and the Q1 2027 scorecard will be published by March 2027; payments may be subject to adjustment pending CMS approval.
Action Required
By March 2027: Nursing facility billing and compliance teams should download and review the 'QIPP SFY 2027 – Baselines and Targets' Excel file and the updated 'QIPP Pay-for-Performance Quality Requirements: SFY 2027' PDF from the Provider Finance QIPP webpage. Verify facility-level baselines and quarterly targets are accurate. Establish internal processes to track quality metrics against the published targets and monitor the Q1 2027 scorecard when released. Flag any discrepancies with QIPP team. Note that final payments will depend on CMS approval of the preprint amendment, so do not assume payment calculations are final until CMS confirms.