CMS Updates

 

 

CMS Releases Update to the ASC Guidance for Surveyors

On June 17, 2022, CMS released a surveyor member that provides updates to the State Operations Manual Appendix L- Guidance for Surveyors: Ambulatory Surgical Centers. 

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On April 5, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated surveyor guidance for implementation of the healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate. South Carolina, having filed a lawsuit against the mandate, has specific guidance. Please see below for ASC-specific guidance as well as South Carolina-specific guidance.

South Carolina Guidance
ASC-Specific Guidance