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2026_04 April Release 1

Posted By: Suruthi K - 04/15/2026

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A) Multiplanner & Stars Planner
  • In Multiplanner, Color highlighted for user created measures 
  • Updated the Add/Remove Contract model to display contracts based on the selected scenario start year instead of defaulting to the latest start year 
  • Fixed an issue where, when CMS allocation matched its threshold, the system incorrectly assigned a penetration value of 0 even if the measure had not reached the higher star rating. 

 B) Improvement Calculator

  • Added tooltip when a user changes the star without updating the score. 
  • SSIL values are now populated for all Significant Improvement measures, and the baseline star condition for SSIL 1 and 5 has been removed. 
  • Added additional columns in Hold Harmless count and included it in the top section. 
  • For percent-based denominators, the population should reflect the measure year (December 2024 for SY2026, December 2025 for SY2027), not the latest star year membership 
  • "Ascending to descending" sort has to filter blanks at the first in the improvement calculators of Part C & D 

C) Scenario Upload

  • Upload validation: Added a warning for score/star combinations that are inconsistent with the published cutpoints (e.g., score of 10 with 5 stars).
  • Resolved an issue causing extra space in the UI.  

D) H-Contract Popup

  • Displayed a “No Data Available” message on the Star Measure History tab when no records exist, replacing the previously blank view 
  • Corrected popup alignment/positioning. 
     

E) Parent Org Popup

  • Corrected popup alignment/positioning
 
F) Contract List
  • Added "Add All" and "Remove All" options to the Measure dropdown filter
 
G) Measure Star Valuator
  • + 1/2 star valuator has to show the exact value for PMPY 
 
H) Contract History Browser
  • Fixed contract position issues when hovering over contract buttons. 
     
I) Admin Report
  • Fixed week numbers to start and end based on the specific month. 
     
J) User Sign Up
  • Fixed a password validation issue during user sign-up. 
     
K) Parent Org
  • Fixed the Parent Org pop-up to dynamically adjust scroll and utilize space after resizing, eliminating blank areas.

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