The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Quality & Safety Memo (QSO-22-09-ALL) on January 14, 2022, providing guidance on the Interim Final Rule for COVID-19 healthcare staff vaccination. The memo outlines new requirements for COVID-19 vaccine immunization among Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers. CMS expects all staff to have received the appropriate number of doses by specified timeframes, with facilities having less than 100% vaccination rates being considered non-compliant. Non-compliance may lead to enforcement actions such as civil monetary penalties, denial of payments, or termination of participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Compliance will be assessed through surveys conducted 30 days after the issuance of the memorandum. The memo applies to specific states and does not apply to Texas at this time.
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