Attn: Federally Certified Health Care Providers
IMPORTANT: CMS Announces End of Blanket Waivers for Nursing Homes, Inpatient Hospices, ICF/IIDs and ESRD Facilities
CMS Issues Memo QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC Ending Specific Blanket Waivers Within 30 and 60 Days
On April 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC (PDF) - Update to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Waivers for Specific Providers.
As stated in QSO-22-15, CMS is ending specific blanket waivers listed in the memorandum for Nursing Homes, Inpatient Hospices, ICF/IIDs and ESRD facilities. Termination of these waivers end 30 and 60 days from publication of CMS memo QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC (PDF). CMS urges providers to take immediate steps so that they may return to compliance with the reinstated requirements according to the timeframes listed in the memorandum.
The termination of these blanket waivers has no effect on other blanket waivers that remain in place, such as those for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Those blanket waivers remain in effect to assist Hospitals and CAHs, among others, in dealing with their response to the surges of COVID-19 cases in the community.
CMS also recommends that providers continue to follow CDC guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19, especially during activities that may increase patient or resident contact.
Questions
Questions related to nursing homes, contact DNH_TriageTeam@cms.hhs.gov.
Questions related to physical environment and life safety code, contact QSOG_LifeSafetyCode@cms.hhs.gov.
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