The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (Nursing Facility ICPG) for nursing facilities...more
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The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued QSO-25-09-ALL on November 21, 2024, revising Core Appendix Q guidance to the State Operations Manual on Immediate Jeopardy. Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) is the...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its fire safety regulations governing certain Medicare and Medicaid participating health care providers. These include hospitals, critical access hospitals...more