HomeCare January 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should require hospice care providers to report all allegations of abuse and neglect immediately to survey agencies, regardless of whether the alleged perpetrator is affiliated with the hospice, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) urged in a new report.
The Department of Health and Human Services neither agreed nor disagreed with GAO’s recommendation.
The National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC) applauded the GAO for identifying the gaps that could “delay reporting of potential abuse.”
“GAO’s common-sense recommendation that hospice requirements be brought in sync with the requirements applicable to nursing homes and hospitals providing extended care is one that should be implemented with all due speed,” said Theresa Forster, NAHC’s vice...
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