CMS Module on New Nursing Home Requirements Now Available

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) training for providers (the same training given surveyors) is now available on the CMS training site. The training contains information regarding Phase 1 of the New Nursing Home Regulations that will be effective starting Nov. 28, 2016. This information addresses the new language included in the New Nursing Home Regulations, and how Phase 1 will be implemented via the State Operations Manual, F-Tags, and survey process.

CMS will be releasing a revised version of Appendix PP, which retains existing tags and guidance but incorporates the newly effective regulatory language. In addition, they will be releasing a job aid that identifies the F-Tags that have new regulatory language added. This training also address how the survey process will be used to address the regulatory requirements.

Contact: Elliott Frost, efrost@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8832