Hospice groups, AOs speak out on proposed Accreditor Oversight Rule

Hospice groups, AOs speak out on proposed Accreditor Oversight Rule 
Hospice News; by Jim Parker; 4/22/24
Some accreditation organizations (AOs) have balked at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule designed to strengthen oversight of those institutions. ... Three such organizations currently have deeming authority for hospices, The Joint Commission, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP). These accreditors have joined a host of other stakeholders in making public comments on the proposed rule, with some requesting clarifications and others outright denying that CMS has the authority to establish such requirements.