Press Release Sep 09, 2021
Facilities | CMS
What does this mean for you and your practice?
What:
- The Biden-Harris Administration will require COVID-19 vaccination of staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities as a condition for participating in Medicare or Medicaid
Who:
- All Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities
- Definition of CMS Facility includes DME suppliers.
When is it final?
- CMS is developing an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period that will be issued in October.
- CMS expects certified Medicare and Medicaid facilities to act in the best interest of patients and staff by complying with new COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
This opens a lot more questions:
- Does this apply to a chiro/MD/PT office?
- No not currently
- I am a DME provider, but we are not a large facility does this apply to us?
- Yes, If you read the definition of facility DME provider is listed.
- If you read the intent of the rule a DME provider does not seem to fit. However, the definition of facility still applies.
- Will there be any exemptions for healthcare workers with certain religious beliefs or health care issues?
- No current guidance
- Will, there be any exemptions for healthcare workers with certain How will compliance be monitored by CMS?
- No current guidance
- Will healthcare facilities be subject to any reporting requirements?
- No current guidance
- How much time will healthcare facilities have to get in compliance with the new requirements?
- No current guidance
- How will this be enforced?
- No current guidance