HOPE Guidance Manual v1.02, § 3.1

Hospices must complete and submit required HOPE records to CMS. Each provider must create electronic

HOPE records and submission files using software that creates files that meet the requirements detailed in the

current HOPE Data Submission Specifications, available on the CMS HOPE Technical Information webpage.

Providers must register for an account in the CMS system and request a user role. Additional information about

HOPE record submissions, associated reports, and error messages can be found on the QIES Technical Support

Office (QTSO) website: Hospice Providers Reference & Manuals | QIES Technical Support Office. When the

submission file is received by CMS, the system performs a series of validation checks to evaluate whether the

data submitted meets the required data specifications. HOPE records are evaluated to verify that clinical

responses are within valid ranges and consistent with other items in the record, dates are reasonable, and the

submitted record is in the proper order with regard to the records that were previously accepted by CMS for the

same patient. The provider is notified of the acceptance or rejection of records on a Final Validation Report

(FVR).