Summary of CMS’s Revised Guidance for Nursing Home Surveyors

On November 18, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released revised guidance for nursing home surveyors. The updates appear in Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual, which state survey agencies are required to follow when surveying and assessing facility compliance with federal regulations. On January 15, 2025, CMS updated the guidance again and revised the effective implementation date. Surveyors will begin using this revised guidance starting March 24, 2025.

Read Consumer Voice’s summary of the guidance.