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Nursing Home Update: CMS Updates and Expands Surveyor Guidance for Medical Director Role and Mental Health Assessments

[02/04/25]

Posted on February 4, 2025 in Health Law News, Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Published by: Hall Render

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has given surveyors new rules and updates to allow surveyors to add extra attention and increase oversight in nursing homes regarding the role of the medical director and how mental disorders are diagnosed. On November 18, 2024, the Quality, Safety & Oversight Group at CMS issued... READ MORE

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CMS Issues Surveyor Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Interim Final Rule

[01/05/22]

Posted on January 5, 2022 in Health Law News, HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

On December 28, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued Guidance for the Interim Final Rule – Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination (the “Guidance”). The Guidance provides direction to surveyors on assessing compliance with CMS’s November 5, 2021 Interim Final Rule (the “IFR”), which established COVID-19... READ MORE

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