Month: April 2024

Published: April 9, 2024 April 2024 Update: CMS Survey Process Notice: Testing Risk-Based Survey Approach By modifying some surveys based on compliance and quality history, CMS will be able to devote more time and resources to nursing homes with lower quality whose residents are at higher risk of harm. This effort to prioritize resources for…
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Published April 5, 2024 With the changes proposed by CMS for FY 2025, a SNF survey finding of noncompliance will become more burdensome. In this new rule, issued on March 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed several revisions to policies and payment rates used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)…
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Published April 3, 2024 On March 20, 2024, the CDC released a memorandum updating the Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes. In summary, the memo stated: CMS is issuing new guidance for State Survey Agencies and long term care (LTC) facilities on the use of enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) to align with nationally accepted standards.…
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