C.A.R.E.

Compliance • Audits/Analysis • Reimbursement/Regulatory/Rehab • Education/Efficiency

This past year, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made multiple adjustments to the guidelines on Immediate Jeopardy.   

For those new to the industry, Appendix Q is the section of the State Operations Manual (SOM) that defines Immediate Jeopardy and Surveyors use this guidance when making citations during health inspection surveys. 

C.A.R.E.

Compliance • Audits/Analysis • Reimbursement/Regulatory • Education/Efficiency

First and foremost, this blog post is spurred by the recent modification of two forms used for the survey process.