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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released several regulatory updates that impact providers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released several regulatory updates that impact providers.
Read below for further information and resources
Read below for further information and resources
Effective October 24, 2022, surveyors began using the new regulatory requirements and compliance guidance and State Operations Manual updates to identify non-compliance:
The attached CMS memo details surveyor guidance clarifying specific regulatory requirements, and providing information on how compliance will be assessed. In addition, CMS revised its guidance to State agencies, to strengthen the management of complaints and facility-reported incidents.
The Requirements of Participation (RoP) memo outlines revisions to the State Operations Manual, Chapter 5, and Appendix PP which guide long-term care surveyors in enforcing the Requirements of Participation (RoP).
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Revisions to COVID-19 Requirements Effective 9/23/2022
Revisions to COVID-19 Requirements Effective 9/23/2022
CMS updated Nursing Home Visitation and facility testing requirements aligning with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released COVID-19 recommendations for healthcare settings.
Read the revised memos:
QSO-20-38-NH - Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (revised 9/23/2022)
Updated guidance for face coverings and masks during visits.
Removed vaccination status from the guidance.
QSO-20-39-NH - Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy, and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements (revised 9/23/2022):
Routine testing of asymptomatic staff is no longer recommended but may be performed at the discretion of the facility.
Updated recommendations for testing individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
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As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) ongoing work to improve access to care, reduce clinician burden, and support interoperability throughout the health sector, CMS today released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on the concept of CMS creating a directory with information on health care providers and services or a “National Directory of Healthcare Providers and Services” (NDH). Click the above link to read more about this opportunity to have your voice heard.
The RFI is open for a 60-day public comment period ending December 6, 2022.
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