CMS Opens HOPE Registration Portal for iQIES

CMS Opens HOPE Registration Portal for iQIES 
CMS.gov; Information below summarized for hospice leaders by Judi Lund Person; 8/20/25 
All hospice providers who will be submitting data from the HOPE tool will be submitting it through the iQIES portal. CMS recently opened up the portal, which requires a two-step process. CMS has set a deadline of September 10, 2025 for applications to be submitted and approved. If a hospice does not complete this process and have an approved iQIES log in by the deadline, it is possible that HOPE data will not be able to be submitted effective October 1, 2025.

1. Create a HARP account by creating an account at https://harp.cms.gov/register. A quick start guide can be found here.
2. Identify the employees in the organization that will be designated as Provider Security Official(s). Those individuals that will be registered in HARP -- preferably at least two but could be more based on your hospice organization.
3. After Identity proofing and your MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) is complete, you can access iQIES at the following URL: https://iqies.cms.gov/ using your HARP ID and password (completed in step 1 above) to initiate your Provider Security Official role request for YOUR specific provider CCN. A YouTube video is helpful in understanding this process - HARP Registration.
4. Once the PSO role request has been submitted AND approved, you will receive notification via email. At this point you will be one of the designated PSOs for your CCN and have the authority to approve/deny subsequent requests for access of various role types to your provider's CCN. 
5. When you have approval, you can begin submitting HOPE data.