CMS Identifies Effects Of Federal Government Shutdown On Survey And Certification Activities

Regarding the federal government shutdown, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are doing their utmost to protect Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries against immediate dangers to life and health, and prevent providers and suppliers from experiencing interruptions that would threaten their ability to provide health care services that are vital to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

In the QSO-26-01-ALL memo, CMS identifies functions that are not affected by a federal shutdown, excepted functions that are to be continued during a shutdown (also referred to as “essential functions”) and other activities that are directly affected and should not be operational during a federal shutdown.