HOPE Data Specifications

The final Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) data submission specifications (V1.00.1) are now available (Downloads section of the CMS HOPE Technical Specifications 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.

This version of the data specifications consists of the following files:

• HOPE data specs overview (v1.00.1) FINAL 04-05-2025.pdf
• HOPE data specs CSV files (v1.00.1) FINAL 04-05-2025.zip
• HOPE data specs HTML files (v1.00.1) FINAL 04-05-2025.zip
• HOPE data specs PDF files (v1.00.1) FINAL 04-05-2025.zipThese files are contained in a single ZIP file named "HOPE Data Specs (v1.00.1) FINAL 04-05-2025.zip", which is available in the Downloads section of the CMS HOPE Technical Specifications webpage.