CMS’s use of targeted enforcement discretion

Today, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Informational Bulletin that describes CMS’s use of targeted enforcement discretion to work with states to achieve compliance with provisions of the Medicaid Home Health final rule. States must contact CMS by May 31, 2018 to request assistance so that compliance can be assessed and any necessary flexibility can be granted prior to July 1, 2018. The informational bulletin can be accessed on Medicaid.gov at https://www.medicaid.gov/Federal-Policy-Guidance/Federal-Policy-Guidance.html.