CMS Updates Guidance to States for Reviewing Delivery of Home Dialysis in Nursing Homes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to act to improve the safety and quality of care in the nation’s nursing homes, building on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting residents. CMS has updated its guidance to state survey agencies (SAs) for reviewing home dialysis services delivered within a long-term care facility to ensure patients get the reliable, high-quality care they deserve. The revised memorandum aligns CMS guidance to SAs with its Care at Home requirements (42 CFR §494.100), addresses questions and concerns raised during engagements with the provider community and SAs, and ensures the information provided in the guidance reflects existing practices and models of care for delivering home dialysis in the nursing home setting. Review the guidance now.