CMS improves survey transparency

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is updating the timeline for the public release of Form CMS-2567: Statement of Deficiencies and Plan of Correction.

Form CMS-2567 is used by CMS to document deficiencies identified during state inspections or surveys of health care facilities. It outlines the specific areas where a facility has failed to meet federal regulations and standards of care. The form also requires the facility to submit a plan of correction detailing how they will address and fix the identified deficiencies.

In memorandum QSO-25-19-All, CMS announced that Form CMS-2567 will be publicly releasable within 14 days after receipt by the provider, supplier or lab. In other words, the CMS-2567 can be immediately released upon receipt by the provider/supplier. While this does not apply to accrediting organization survey findings, except those related to surveys of hospice and home health agencies, it does apply to any initial surveys, recertification surveys, and complaint investigations of Medicare-certified providers and suppliers, as well as Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act-certified laboratories performed by state survey agencies.

For additional information visit the Release of CMS-2567 webpage.