RO Provision of Information to Accrediting Organizations

3256 - RO Provision of Information to Accrediting Organizations (Rev. 123, Issued: 10-03-14, Effective: 10-03-14, Implementation: 10-03-14) The RO must provide the AOs copies of every Form CMS 2567 issued to a deemed facility accredited by the AO(s) in a timely manner, i.e., as soon as possible after issuance to the provider/supplier. ROs have the option of sending this material to AOs electronically rather than mailing hard copies. Copies to be provided include all Form CMS 2567s resulting from a SA validation survey, including both representative sample and substantial allegation (complaint) surveys, as well as all Form CMS 2567s issued after the provider’s or supplier’s deemed status has been removed and the facility has been placed under SA jurisdiction until it can achieve substantial compliance. Copies of any correspondence sent to the provider or supplier related to a Form CMS 2567 must also be provided to the applicable AO(s), as well as correspondence concerning the status of the provider’s supplier’s Medicare provider agreement or supplier approval (e.g., issuance of an agreement/approval with CCN, notice of potential termination of the agreement/approval, notice of termination of the agreement/approval, etc.). Note that a provider or supplier may be accredited under a CMS-approved Medicare accreditation program by more than one AO; in such cases all AOs must receive copies. Forward copies to the applicable AO(s) using the contact information found at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and- Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Downloads/AOContactInformation.pdf Where RO resources and workload resources permit, the RO should consider sending copies of this information electronically to the AO contact’s e-mail address.