In two recent memoranda, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made changes to previously issued survey guidance related to COVID-19 vaccination issues....more
On January 14, 2022, after the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Biden v. Missouri, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance in QSO-22-09-ALL (“January 14 Memo”) on application of the November 5,...more
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Reversing its prior position, CMS announced on December 28, 2021, that it would begin enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement, established by the interim final rule, published November 05, 2021, in 25 states and the...more