SMQT- Survey Content- Standard Surveys Questions And Answers Latest Update

SMQT- Survey Content- Standard Surveys Questions And Answers Latest Update SNF Skilled Nursing Facility NF Nursing Facility SQC Substandard Quality of Care (SQC) Social Security Act- Section 1861(u) specifies the following are PROVIDERS: - Hospitals - Critical access hospitals (CAHs) - Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) - Home health agencies (HHAs) - Hospices - Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities (CORFs) Social Security Act- Section 1835(a)(2)--- the following are included as providers if they meet the requirements of Section 1861(p)(4)(A): - Clinics - Rehabilitation agencies - Public health agencies Community mental health centers (CMHC) are providers of services for partial hospitalization services only. Suppliers that must meet conditions for coverage (CFCs) to participate in Medicare include: Supplier conditions for coverage (CfC's) include the following: - Portable x-ray services - Rural health clinics (RHCs) - End stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities - Physical therapists in independent practice (PTIPs) - Occupational therapists in independent practice (OTIPs) - Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) - Organ procurement organizations (OPOs) There are no conditions for coverage or surveys performed for: - Durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers - Pharmacies - Prosthesis suppliers - Laboratories that must meet CLIA requirements & that participate in Medicare are considered suppliers. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Recognized as suppliers of services and provide Medicare Part B coverage for outpatient services similar to those provided by Rural health clinics (RHCs) 42 CFR, Part 488-- a Nursing home survey, certification, and enforcement regulations identify FOUR types of surveys: - Standard survey