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On November 27, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) updating the Medicare Conditions of Participation (“CoPs”) for hospitals subject to 42 CFR Part 482 and critical access hospitals (“CAHs”) subject to 42 CFR Part 485. These updates establish a progressive rollout of nationwide standards for both... READ MORE

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is reinforcing its emphasis on hospice quality of care and identifying fraud. On November 13, 2024, CMS issued a QSO Memo, “Ensuring Consistency in the Hospice Survey Process to Identify Quality of Care Concerns and Potential Fraud Referrals” (the “CMS Memo”), addressing the importance of consistency in... READ MORE

After more than two years of anticipation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued final guidance pertaining to hospital co-location with other hospitals or health care facilities for purposes of compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation (“CoPs”) for Hospitals subject to 42 CFR Part 482 (“Final Guidance”). The original CMS guidance... READ MORE