On June 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled enhanced enforcement for nursing homes with violations of longstanding infection control practices. This announcement builds on the previous actions CMS has taken to ensure the safety and security of nursing homes as the nation battles Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is a key step in the Trump Administration’s Guidelines for Opening Up America Again.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided additional funding to CMS for necessary survey and certification work related to COVID-19. CMS will allocate this funding based on performance-based metrics. States will be required to perform on-site surveys of nursing homes with previous COVID-19 outbreaks and will be required to perform on-site surveys (within three to five days of identification) of any nursing home with new COVID-19 suspected and confirmed cases.
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