Memorandum Summary
- Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements: The LTC facility requirements for reporting COVID-19-related data expired on December 31, 2024, except for reporting COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination status. On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update. The rule broadens the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting requirements for nursing homes. Beginning on January 1, 2025, LTC facilities are required to electronically report information about COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a standardized format and frequency specified by the Secretary.
- Survey Process and Enforcement: CMS expects LTC facilities to comply with all facility requirements. These requirements will be incorporated into the survey process once guidance to LTC facility surveyors is released.
Please see the full memo for details located at https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-safety-standards/quality-safety-oversight-general-information/policy-memos/policy-memos-states-and-cms-locations/long-term-care-ltc-facility-acute-respiratory-illness-reporting-requirements.