CMS Issues Revisions to Surveyor Guidance for Phases 2 & 3 – Surveying Begins Oct. 24

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published its memorandum, QSO-22-19-NH, announcing it is releasing:

  • Clarifications and technical corrections of Phase 2 guidance issued in 2017.
  • New guidance for Phase 3 requirements, which went into effect on Nov. 28, 2019.
  • Guidance on arbitration requirements, which became effective on Sept. 16, 2019.
  • Revised guidance in Chapter 5 and related exhibits of the State Operations Manual to strengthen the oversight of nursing home complaints and facility reported incidents.
  • Revised Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide guidance to clarify the reasonable person concept and examples across the different severity levels.

Surveyors will begin using this guidance to identify noncompliance on Oct. 24, 2022.

Read the memo details.