The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released revisions to Hospice-Appendix M of the State Operations Manual.
The biggest changes for hospices impact “the number of required sample medical record reviews, closed record reviews, and home visits” when undergoing your survey for Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) Hospice Accreditation. These updates were effective April 3, 2023.
In addition, CMS specified the number of medical record reviews required for hospice inpatient facilities.
