Inspectors at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will no longer check the provider’s compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine obligations of staff during all investigations.
Authorities announced in a memo to state investigative agencies Wednesday that regulatory oversight would not be under investigation at all, but primarily in response to complaints claiming breach of requirements. Compliance is still checked during the initial and recertification investigations.
The CMS said the reduction in survey frequency was “supported by a high compliance rate in the initial survey” and maintained the normal survey process for monitoring Medicare requirements.
Janine Finck-Boyle, Vice President of Health Services Policy at Leading Age, said: She said during a Wednesday call with the members. “This is a good move.”
Authorities also immediately Geopardy to weigh the harm or potential harm to patients and residents resulting from non-compliance, reflecting the “sincere efforts” made by the provider and supplier in the defect determination. And announced that it would revise previous guidance related to actual harm findings. ..
Healthcare worker vaccination obligations have been in effect in all states since late February, with approximately 12,000 providers and suppliers being investigated for compliance with the rule. So far, according to the CMS, 95% of the surveyed subjects are “substantially compliant” with the rules.
Federal data also show that 87.1% of nursing home staff are vaccinated with COVID-19.
“In some parts of the country, the number of cases of COVID-19 has increased significantly, but it is caused by the highly infectious submicron variant, but hospitalizations and deaths currently remain relatively low nationwide. “CMS wrote on Wednesday.
“This is a testament to the tools and protection being implemented today, especially for federal, state, local and private partners to vaccinate more than 220 million people and boost more than 100 million people. This is the work I did. “
