Attn: Federally Certified Health Care Providers
CMS Issued Revised Guidance for COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule CMS Memo QSO-22-07 - ALL - Revised 4/05/22
On April 5, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued QSO-22-07-ALL Revised 4/05/22 - Revised Guidance for the Interim Final Rule - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination.
The revised guidance is highlighted in red throughout the memo, QSO-22-07-ALL Revised 4/05/22 Revised Guidance for the Interim Final Rule - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination and in the memo attachments.
The revised guidance provides important information on implementation, as well as guidelines to assess and maintain compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health care workers at facilities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Questions
Questions related to nursing homes, contact DNH_TriageTeam@cms.hhs.gov.
Question related to acute and continuing care providers, contact QSOG_Emergencyprep@cms.hhs.gov.
FAQs and Infographics
CMS also updated its Current Emergencies Page with corresponding FAQs and infographics. These can be found under the “Clinical and Technical Guidance for All Health Care Providers” using the following link: https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/EPRO/Current-Emergencies/Current-Emergencies-page.
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