Patient Notification of Right To Access State Survey Agencies and Medicare Beneficiary Notification of the Right To Access Quality Improvement Organizations

CMS's summary

“This proposed rule would set forth new requirements for Medicare certified providers and suppliers. This proposed rule would require that the Medicare certified providers and suppliers make available to their Medicare beneficiaries information about their right to file a written complaint with the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) in the State where healthcare services are being or were provided about the quality of care they are receiving or have received. The Medicare certified providers and suppliers would be required to provide their Medicare beneficiaries with written notice of the QIO's contact information. In addition, we are proposing new requirements for certain Medicare providers and suppliers that would require facilities to inform all patients about State agency contact information.”

Dates

“To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on April 4, 2011.”