Quality measures in Medicare are typically updated how often?

• A. They are updated every week.
• B. They are updated daily.
• C. They are updated only when budgets change.
• D. They are periodically updated.

Answer: (D)

Quality measures in Medicare are updated periodically. This means changes aren’t made every week or daily, and they aren’t tied to budget changes. CMS revises the measure set on a planned schedule—typically through annual updates—adding new measures, refining existing ones, or retiring others as new evidence and guidelines emerge. This periodic approach keeps measures aligned with current clinical practice while giving providers time to adapt reporting and performance programs.