On August 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Guidance Memorandum (Guidance) setting forth revised state survey agency priorities as well as providing information regarding the resumption...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum to State Survey Agency Directors that provides further guidance regarding survey priorities for health care facilities, providers, and clinical...more
On July 9, 2019, the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) released two reports addressing hospice deficiencies and the risks, potential harm, and actual harm those deficiencies posed...more
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