Pennsylvania State Regulations for Long Term Care Revised The Pennsylvania state regulations for Long Term Care providers have been revised…
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Staff Vaccination Updates
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent an revised memo related to staff vaccinations. Â There is information…
read moreRevised Appendix PP of State Operations Manual (SOM)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised the Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual (SOM) with…
read moreFocused Infection Control Survey (FIC) Updates October 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Focused Infection Control survey entrance conference checklist and the…
read moreLong Term Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities and/or Nursing Facilities): CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
At the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), CMS used emergency waiver authorities and various regulatory authorities to…
read moreCMS Issues Final Rule for FY 2023
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS 1765-F) On July 29, 2022, the…
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