December 19, 2012
ADSA: NH #2012-017
S&C 11-41: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
POSTING FACILITY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON WEBSITE
Dear Nursing Facility/Home Administrator:
The purpose of this letter is to let you know that the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a survey and certification (S&C) memorandum providing guidance on implementing Section 6103 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). One of the provisions is that states create and maintain a consumer-oriented website that is useful in assisting the public in assessing the quality of long-term care options and care provided by individual facilities.
Effective January 2013, the Department will begin posting information on the ADSA Internet in accordance with this directive from CMS. This includes all 2567s, including health surveys, life safety code surveys, and complaint investigations that result in citation.
To read the details of the memorandum online, please visit: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/downloads/SCLetter11_41.pdf
Please contact your RCS Field Manager if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Joyce Pashley Stockwell, Director
Residential Care Services