QSO Ref: QSO-20-39-NH (Visitation Revised) (September 23, 2022)

QSO-22-17-ALL Surveys for compliance with Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements (June 17, 2022)

QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC (April 7, 2022) update to COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers for specific providers

QSO-22-09-ALL-Revised, and QSO-22-11-ALL-Revised (April 5, 2022)

Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facility Attachment A-Revised (April 5, 2022)

QSO-20-38-NH updated March 10, 2022 Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements (March 10, 2022)

QSO-20-39-NH updated March 10, 2022 Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (REVISED March 10, 2022)

CMS: Nursing Home Visitation FAQ's  (February 2)

CMS: COVID-19: Updated Materials for Visiting Nursing Homes During Omicron Surge

CMS: COVID-19: Vaccine Access in Long-term Care Settings

CMS: Vaccination Regulation: Enforcement of Rule Imposing Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Staff in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified Providers and Suppliers is Suspended so Long as Court Ordered Injunctions Remain in Effect QSO-22-ALL (12/2/21)

CMS: Changes to COVID-19 Survey Activities and Increased Oversight in Nursing Homes QSO 22-02-ALL (11/17/21)

CMS: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (10/7/21)

CMS: COVID-19 Provider Toolkit (Feb 3)

CMS: How health care providers can enroll in Medicare to bill for administering COVID-19 vaccines

CMS: The COVID-19 vaccine Medicare coding structure;

CMS: The Medicare payment strategy for COVID-19 vaccine administration;

CMS: How health care providers can bill correctly for administering vaccines, including roster and centralized billing;

CMS: Monoclonal antibody infusion for treating COVID-19; and

CMS: New COVID-19 Treatments Add-on Payment (NCTAP)

CMS: Current Emergencies Page December 11

CMS: Quality, Safety & Oversight During COVID December 11

Preparing for COVID in Nursing Homes December 11

CMS: Issues New Nursing Facility COVID Testing FAQs December 8

Holiday Gathering Guidance November 19

CMS’: New One-Stop Nursing Home Resource Center Assists Providers, Caregivers, Residents November 3

Flu Vaccination Partner Toolkit October 15

MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR COVID-19 VIRAL TESTING: Skilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility September 21

QSO-20-39-NH Nursing Home Visitation September 17

COVID-19 Public Reporting Tip Sheet September 8

QSO-20-38-NH Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements and Revised COVID-19 Focused Survey Tool September 2

Enforcement Cases Held during the Prioritization Period and Revised Survey Prioritization August 18

Point-Of-Care COVID-19 Testing in Nursing Homes FAQs August 5

National CMS/CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Training August 5

SNF QRP COVID-19 PHE Tip Sheet July 30

Point-of-Care Antigen Test Devices July 30

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Non LongTerm Care Facilities and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IIDs) June 15

Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes June 11

Correcting NHSN Errors June 8

COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Workers May 20

Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for state and local officials May 19

Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19 May 15

CMS Reporting Requirements May 11

Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts, and Frequently Asked Questions April 28

Long Term Care (LTC) Infection Control Worksheet Self-Assessment Tool April 23

Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID-19 (or COVID-19 Persons under Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes April 22

Supplemental information for transferring or discharging residents between facilities (April 13)

CMS Updates PDPM-ICD-10 Mappings for New COVID-19 Diagnosis Code (April 2)

CMS Guidance to Long Term Care Facilities (April 2)

Hospice Care During a Pandemic

CMS Flexibility to Fight COVID-19 in Hospice

Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) by Hospice Agencies

CMS Updates PDPM-ICD-10 Mappings for New COVID-19 Diagnosis Code (April 2)

MDS Isolation Coding Guidance Remains Unchanged (April 2)

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Provider (March 31)

LTC Telehealth Toolkit (CMS)

Prioritization of Survey Activities due to COVID-19 (March 23)