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March 24, 2025
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August 11, 2025
CMS Reopens Doctors and Clinicians CY 2023 Preview Period
CMS has reopened the calendar year (CY) 2023 Doctors and Clinicians (DAC) Preview Period, which will remain open until Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET. CMS reopened the Preview Period because adjustments were made, resulting in the addition of two clinician quality measures and 17 group quality me...
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October 18, 2024
CMS Reporting of SNF Ownership and Management Sub-regulatory Guidance Released
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced recently that it will be revalidating enrolled skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) from October–December 2024 to collect data on ownership, managerial (e.g. medical directors), and related party information. To aid in the collection of that inf...
Caring for the Ages
November 2, 2022
CMS Requirements of Participation Phase 3 and Appendix PP Guidance Revision: New Emphasis on Existing Concerns
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August 4, 2025
CMS Retires Focused Infection Control Surveys
CMS has officially ended the use of Focused Infection Control Surveys (FICS) as part of routine surveys, according to revised guidance in memo QSO-25-23-ALL, issued on July 30, 2025.
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September 20, 2024
CMS Revalidating SNFs to Collect Data on Medical Directors, Managers, Ownership, and Other Related Information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will revalidate enrolled skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) from October–December 2024 to collect data on ownership, managerial (e.g. medical directors), and related party information.
Caring for the Ages
September 28, 2015
CMS Reveals Health Equity Plan
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December 8, 2025
CMS Reverses Long-Term Care Minimum Staffing Rule, Returns to Prior Standards
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an interim final rule with comment period, reversing key components of the May 2024 Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities final rule. This action formally restores staffing requirements that were in place prior to the 2024...
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October 24, 2025
CMS Revises Memo on State Survey & Certification Activities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week revised its position on allowed survey activities during a federal government shutdown. States can continue to do some survey work, but contractors or others cannot complete many nursing home inspection functions.
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January 17, 2025
CMS Revises Surveyor Guidance Again, Delays Implementation to March 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced updates to the revised nursing home surveyor guidance initially released in November 2024. These updates encompass revised guidance and training for nursing services and the Payroll-Based Journal Staffing Report. Additionally, CMS is exte...
