Quality Incentive Program (QIP)

🛑 Please read carefully. This message explains how you can earn the 10% Quality Incentive Payment (QIP) for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027). Providers who were vendored or re-activated on/after July 1, 2025, are not eligible for FY2026-27 QIP. Separate guidance will follow for future eligibility.  

This is a no-reply email, please follow up with any questions to your Resource Coordinator, attend Coffee with Community Services and/or the roundtable specific to the services you provide.   

📣 The latest QIP directives (dated October 9, 2025 – See all 4 directives) explain how to qualify. You can read all 4 directives here:  

🔗 QIP Directives Link   

👤Who is eligible?  

You are eligible if you provided QIP-eligible services during Fiscal Year 2024-25 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) and meet the requirements listed below. To earn the QIP, you must:  

1. Be validated in the Service Provider Directory by October 30, 2025.  

2. Be in full compliance by February 27, 2026, with:  

1. ✅ Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)  

2. ✅ Home & Community-Based Services Final Rule  

3. ✅ Independent Audits and Reviews  

(See Directive #15 for details)  

❗ Providers who were vendored or re-activated on/after July 1, 2025 are not eligible for FY206-27 QIP. Separate guidance will follow for future eligibility.  

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4 Reporting Requirements  

Starting Fall 2025, DDS will collect data in these three areas (Click here for a list of all the directives and their attachments for your review):  

• 🏡 Service Provider Capacity (DDS Directive #16)  

• 🍎 Preventative Health and Wellness (DDS Directive #17)  

• 🔨 Employment (DDS Directive #18)  

You will be asked to report data based on your service codes.  

• 🏡 Service Provider Capacity (Directive #16):  

Service codes: 025, 048, 055, 062, 063, 091, 093, 103, 109, 110, 111, 115, 116, 117, 465, 505, 510, 515, 520, 531, 532, 533, 612, 620, 645, 650, 680, 805, 862, 875, 880, 894, 896, 954  

• 🏡 + 🍎 Service Provider Capacity + Preventative Health & Wellness (Directives #16 & #17):  

Service codes: 096, 113, 900, 904, 905, 910, 915, 920  

• 🏡 + 🔨 Service Provider Capacity + Employment (Directives #16 & #18):  

Service codes: 950, 952  

See Directive #15 - Attachment B for service code descriptions. Different service codes may have different requirements to meet QIP requirements. Review each directive carefully.     

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F What happens next?  

📧 On or around November 3, 2025, you’ll receive an email from DDS requesting data based on your service code(s) via a link to complete a survey.  

• You must complete ALL applicable surveys in order to meet the full QIP  

• If you only complete one of two required categories, you’ll only be eligible for a percentage of the 10% incentive.  

• Survey MUST be completed by January 31st, 2026!   

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💬 Have Questions?  

• Review and Access the Community Services Resource Page Regularly for updates (Linked Here)  

• Join the Coffee with Community Services (Linked Here)   

• Last Monday of each month - 8:30am  

• Join a Service Provider Roundtable (Linked Here)  

• Scheduled unique to each service provided. Check the Schedule!   

• Visit the SDRC QIP Resource Website for updates (Linked Here)  

• Service Provider Directory (Linked Here)