Medicare and Medicaid Requirements of Participation for Long-Term Care Facilities

Regulatory

Regulatory
Quality

Quality
Payment

Payment

Summary

This proposed federal rule revises the requirements that care centers must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It will update or reorganize nearly all existing regulatory requirements; it will create new requirements; and new F-Tags will be created. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) view the rule as necessary to reflect advances in the theory and practice of service delivery and safety, and to achieve quality improvement.


Sources of additional information

  • CLICK HERE to read the proposed rule published by CMS.
  • CLICK HERE to access a high-level overview of the proposed rule prepared by LeadingAge.
  • CLICK HERE to access the CMS resources page.
  • CLICK HERE to access CMS surveyor training resources.

Important dates and deadlines

Published:
Oct. 4, 2016
Phase 2: Nov. 28, 2017
Phase 3: Nov. 28, 2019
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Phase 1:
Nov. 28, 2016