CMS Graphic on Visiting Loved Ones in a Nursing Home (Spanish) – March 15, 2021

CMS Guidance (QSO-21-14-ICF/IID & PRTF) to State Survey Agency Directors Regarding Visitation at Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IIDs) and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) - Coronavirus Disease -2019 (COVID-19)  - February 10, 2021

CMS Memo (QSO-20-31-All) to State Survey Agency Directors regarding survey activities and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the resumption of survey activities - January 4, 2021

CMS Memo (QSO-20-30-NH) on Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials - September 28, 2020

CMS Memo (QSO-20-39-NH) on Nursing Home Visitation - September 17, 2020

CMS Coronavirus COVID-19 Stakeholder Calls
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CMS Memo (QSO-20-35-ALL) on Survey Activities and Enforcement - August 17, 2020

CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data - July 18, 2020

CMS Resources to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19 - July 22, 2020

CMS Guidance (QSO-20-28-NH) on Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts, Frequently Asked Questions, and Access to Ombudsman – July 9, 2020

CMS Press Release: Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Retain Federal Economic Incentive Payments – June 11, 2020

CMS Memo (QSO 20-32-NH) Release of COVID-19 Nursing Home Data – June 4, 2020

CMS Press Release: Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspections Results Available on Nursing Home Compare – June 1, 2020

CMS Memo (QSO-20-31-All) to State Survey Agency Directors Focused Infection Control Surveys and CARES Act Supplemental Funding – June 1, 2020

CMS Letter to Governors – May 31, 2020

CMS Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Chart and Website – May 24, 2020

 Press Release: HHS Announces Nearly $4.9 Billion Distribution to Nursing Facilities Impacted by COVID-19 - May 22, 2020 

CMS Guidance (QSO-20-30-NH) on Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (press release and FAQs) - May 18, 2020

CMS Press Release on Trump Administration Changes to Support U.S. Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic - April 30, 2020

CMS Guidance (QSO-20-28-NH) on Nursing Home Compare Updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts, and FAQs - April 24, 2020

Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Application for Communicative Technology Requests - April 24, 2020
Recognizing that visitor restrictions may be difficult for residents and families during COVID-19, CMS has developed this application template and application approval letter for requests for the use of Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment funds to provide residents with adaptive communicative technologies. Applicants shall submit this CMP Reinvestment Application to the applicable state agency (SA). The SA shall make a determination on the potential of the project to benefit nursing home residents and improve their quality of care or quality of life. The applicant will be notified by the SA about a funding decision, and applicants may contact the applicable SA with questions about their CMP Reinvestment Application. For additional information review the CMP Application for Communicative Technology Requests Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for State Medicaid Agencies. 

CMS Memorandum (QSO-20-25-NH) on COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Transfer Scenarios - April 13, 2020

Revised Guidance for Nursing Homes (press release) - April 2, 2020

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers - March 30, 2020

CMS Waivers for Long-Term Care Facilities: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 - March 28, 2020

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit - March 28, 2020

Revised Guidance for Surveyors (QSO-20-20-All) - March 23, 2020

Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (QSO-20-14-NH REVISED) (press release) - March 13, 2020

Press Release: CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus - March 4, 2020

Suspension of Survey Activities - March 4, 2020

Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage, Placement and Hospital Discharge - March 4, 2020

Coronavirus – Updates for State Surveyors and Accrediting Organizations 

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