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On March 13, ACAP issued its comments on the NCQA proposed changes to HEDIS MY 2026.

The letter shares:

Support for:

• Proposed Removal – Asthma Medication Ratio (AMR)

Support with modification or concern for:

• Proposed Addition – Tobacco Use Screening and Cessation Intervention (TSC-E)
• Proposed Addition – Follow-up After Acute Care Visits for Asthma (AAF-E)
• Proposed Revision – Social Needs Screening and Intervention (SNS-E)
• Proposed Revision – Lead Screening in Children (LSC)
• Proposed Revision – Follow-up After High-Intensity Care for Substance Use Disorder (FUI)
• Proposed Revision – Statin Therapy for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease (SPC)
• Proposed Revision – Statin Therapy for Patients with Diabetes (SPD)
• Cross-Cutting Item – Alignment with Updated Federal Standards for Race and Ethnicity

No support for:

• Proposed Addition – Disability Description of Membership (DDM)
• Proposed Revision – Adult Immunization Status (AIS-E)

Read the letter in full, including detailed comments, via the sidebar to the right.