CMS conducting ‘comprehensive review’ of nursing home oversight processes following GAO report

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is undertaking a comprehensive review of its regulations and processes when it comes to ensuring safety and quality in nursing homes, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced on Monday.

The announcement came the same day the Government Accountability Office released a report saying CMS needs to do more to address gaps in federal oversight of nursing home investigations in Oregon.

CMS contracts with state agencies, known as survey agencies, to investigate abuse allegations. That information is used for...