surveys
Survey Reforms & Other Significant Changes for Hospice
The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 was passed at the end of December 2020, contains numerous provisions applicable to all provider types and some that are hospice-specific. (See this NAHC Report for earlier news & analysis on the subject.) Below is a detailed summary of the hospice-specific provisions in date order, as appropriate, and any additional information […]
Read MoreCMS Releases Revised Survey Guidance
As previously reported, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) re-prioritized and suspended certain federal and state survey agency (SSA) surveys, and delayed revisit surveys beginning March 20, 2020 for all certified provider and supplier types. In a memo posted June 1, 2020, CMS updated survey priorities. CMS’ announcement about the memo focuses on […]
Read MoreCMS Addresses Survey Suspension, Survey Priorities and Access to Facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a memo outlining the suspension of some survey activities and current survey priorities. CMS is prioritizing and suspending certain federal and state survey agency (SSA) surveys, and delaying revisit surveys beginning March 20, 2020 for all certified provider and supplier types. Standard surveys for home health agencies […]
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