CMS Tightens Survey Expectations: What Providers Need to Know About Timing, Staffing, and Compliance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced significant updates to survey timing requirements and clarified expectations around the minimum length of both standard and complaint surveys. These changes are designed to strengthen consistency and thoroughness in oversight and investigations of alleged noncompliance nationwide. A key update requires survey teams to remain onsite for a minimum of five consecutive hours on the first day of any survey. This applies to all standard health…
