The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has notified State Survey Agency Directors of the suspension of non-emergency inspections to allow for a more focused approach on addressing the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Please see the memo, Ref: QSO-20-12-All, on the CMS website for full details regarding this action.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has notified State Survey Agencies and providers to ensure compliance with safety standards, infection control procedures and laboratory testing for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Please see the CMS Newsroom Press release issued February 6, 2020 for the full text. Information about the 2019 novel coronavirus is available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Details regarding incubation, spread,...

CMS extended the statewide temporary moratorium on the enrollment of new Medicare Part B non-emergency ground ambulance providers and suppliers and Medicare home health agencies, subunits, and branch locations in Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Texas, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, as applicable, to prevent and combat fraud, waste, and abuse. This extension also applies to the enrollment of new non-emergency ground ambulance suppliers and home health agencies, subunits, and branch locations in Me...