CMS Prioritizing Certain Survey Types for 3 weeks
In a press release issued March 23, 2020, “CMS Announces Findings at Kirkland Nursing Home and New Targeted Plan for Healthcare Facility... Read More
COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Providers (Updated 3/25/20)
Much information is being shared regarding COVID-19 Guidance for healthcare providers, so we are compiling a list of available information for your... Read More
CMS updates SOM Appendix Z – Emergency Preparedness
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updates to Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual which covers the Emergency... Read More
CMS Notice of Final Rule Adjusting CMPs for Inflation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a QSO memo, “Notice of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for... Read More
Home Health CoPs – Potential Delay of Effective Date
A proposed rule has been published in the Federal Register that would delay the effective date of the updated Conditions of Participation... Read More
CMS final Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies
The unpublished Federal Register version of the final rule Medicare and Medicaid Program: Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies provides updates... Read More
SOM update: Home health agency change of address
In an August 28, 2015 CMS S&C letter, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) noted that it has revised Section... Read More
Home Health Care Agencies seeing stars
Last week, CMS announced the launch of Home Health Compare Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings. The Affordable Care Act required that consumers... Read More
OIG: Home Health Agencies need more consistent background checks
The OIG released a new report, “Home Health Agencies Conducted Background Checks of Varying Types,” which reviewed the types and amount of... Read More