No Extensions – Finalize Your Submissions Now

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a critical reminder via the May 30, 2025 HPMS memo:
All closed period deletes tied to Payment Year (PY) 2022 for Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) must be submitted no later than June 30, 2025.

Important: CMS has confirmed that no extensions will be granted for this deadline. Plans must act now to avoid risk exposure or audit discrepancies.

Why This Matters

This submission deadline is part of CMS’s broader effort to close out historical RADV audit cycles for Payment Years 2018–2024. As CMS increases oversight, timely and complete submissions are essential to:

Prevent inclusion of unsupported diagnoses in RADV audit samples.
Ensure audit samples reflect finalized and accurate risk adjustment data.
Minimize audit findings and associated overpayment liabilities.

What You Should Be Doing Now

Review your PY 2022 data: Identify any records that require deletion or correction.
Submit closed period deletes: Use CMS-approved submission pathways to process deletions before June 30.
Cross-reference chart evidence: Confirm that all retained diagnosis codes are supported by documentation.
Update internal workflows: Align RADV readiness with this new deadline to reduce compliance risk.
Coordinate across departments: Ensure your coding, compliance, and IT teams are aligned and fully aware of the cutoff date.

Pro Tip: Don’t Wait Until the Last Week

Health plans that wait until the final days of June to initiate deletes may face technical issues or delays. Start early to ensure file acceptance, QA validation, and transmission logs are complete.

Contact Details for CMS

For RADV audit questions: RADV@cms.hhs.gov
For questions related to overpayment recovery or RADV sampling data submission: RiskAdjustmentPolicy@cms.hhs.gov

How Health Data Max Can Help

Our Risk Adjustment Platform supports automated compliance tracking, error flagging, and streamlined file reconciliation to ensure you meet CMS’s RADV deadlines. With our audit-ready workflow:

Align chart review and submission integrity
Flag unsupported HCCs for pre-audit cleanup