title: Medicare and Medicaid: long-term care survey--HCFA. Final rule.
abstract: This final rule amends the Medicare and Medicaid regulations to require that the State survey agencies use the survey methods and procedures prescribed by HCFA and forms contained in regulations. The regulations define the principles on which Medicare and Medicaid survey methodologies are based and the required elements of a skilled nursing facility (SNF) or intermediate care facility (ICF) survey. This rule is in response to a court order.
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003625:Data Collection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States