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3.31.2026 Updates to the Tobacco Use Screening and Cessation Intervention (TSC-E) Measure in the HEDIS MY 2026 Volume 2 Technical Update Are there updates to the TSC-E measure in the HEDIS MY 2026 Volume 2 Technical Update?

Yes. There were changes to the TSC-E measure with the release of the HEDIS MY 2026 Volume 2 Technical Update on 3/31/2026. These changes to the age criteria in the measure are shown in red text in the re-released HEDIS MY 2026 Volume 2 e-pub.

The TSC-E FAQs posted on 1/15/2026 no longer apply and have been removed from the HEDIS FAQ website. The re-released HEDIS MY 2026 Volume 2 e-pub can be downloaded from the My Downloads section of My NCQA.

This applies to the following Programs and Years:
HEDIS MY 2026