Hospice Survey Process Revised

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The long-awaited revised hospice survey process is now available via a recent Quality, Safety & Oversight (QSO) Group memo, QSO-23-08-HOSPICE. The memo updates Appendix M of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual which lays out the hospice survey process and the interpretive guidelines surveyors use to assess a hospice’s compliance […]

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CMS Issues Additional Hospice 1135 Waivers for Duration of COVID-19 Emergency

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On April 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued additional waivers under Section 1135 of the Stafford Act to provide flexibilities to health care providers.  Additional information about the waivers is available HERE, and also accessible via the Current Emergencies  or Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities websites.  Newly-issued waivers applicable to hospice programs […]

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