Program Operations Bureau

This document describes the process for requesting an informal dispute resolution hearing for Nursing Homes.

This document describes the process for requesting an informal dispute resolution hearing for Home Health Agencies.

A civil money penalty (CMP) is a monetary penalty the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may impose against nursing homes for either the number of days or for each instance a nursing home is not in substantial compliance with one or more Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements for long-term care facilities.

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These are the official policies and procedures for the independent informal dispute resolution process.

Live Blood Cell Analysis is a test which is used for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or assessment of the health of human beings. The Health Care Financing Administration (now the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Office of General Counsel determined in August, 1997, that Live Blood Cell Analysis was subject to all Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act requirements.

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act began in the late 1960's when problems arose in the cytology laboratories that read PAP smears. The personnel in these laboratories were overworked and had a very high error rate. In 1967, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment was passed and the first laboratory regulations were born. These regulations primarily covered independent and hospital laboratories.

Use this form to request an independent informal dispute resolution hearing.