[05/22/14]
Posted on May 22, 2014 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Selby, Todd J.
On May 16, 2014, CMS issued a Survey and Certification Transmittal (“Transmittal”) to the state survey agency directors providing infomation on how Medicare and Medicaid certifed long-term care facilities may obtain an extension of time for the installation of automatic sprinkler sytems. The Transmittal sets forth the procedures on how a nursing home may seek an... READ MORE
Tags: 42 cfr, cms, extension, installation, life safety code, long term care, Medicare, regulation, selby, snf, sprinkler, survey, survey agency
[02/07/13]
Posted on February 7, 2013 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Selby, Todd J.
In 2003, two fires in long-term care facilities resulted in 31 resident deaths. As a result of these two events, CMS analyzed the fire safety precautions in place in these facilities and determined that resident safety could be greatly improved by requiring that all long-term care facilities have automatic sprinkling systems installed throughout the... READ MORE
Tags: bufford, cms, extension, fire, long term care, Medicare, nursing home, provider, regulation, resident, selby, skilled nursing facility, snf, sprinkler
[11/07/11]
Posted on November 7, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has reevaluated the revalidation requirements in the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), and believe the ACA allows for the extension of the revalidation period for an additional two years. This will extend the deadline for revalidation through March of 2015. Providers are reminded that if they have... READ MORE
Tags: 855, ACA, bufford, categories, cms, extend, extension, Home Health, Hospice, jent, Litigation and Risk Management, long term care, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, provider, revalidation, risk, screening, selby, supplier
