Notice of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for Inflation

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Notice of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for Inflation
Memo #
17-23-NH/HHA/CLIA
Posting Date
2017-03-31
Fiscal Year
2017
Title
• Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published in the Federal Register on February 3, 2017, a final rule which adjusts for inflation CMP amounts authorized under the Social Security Act.
• The final rule lists the new CMP amounts and ranges and are effective on
February 3, 2017.
• The CMPs under the authority of HHS affects multiple areas, but we are highlighting only on those CMPs assessed for Skilled Nursing facilities (SNFs), Nursing Facilities (NFs), SNFs/NFs, Home Health Agencies (HHAs), and Clinical laboratories effective February 3, 2017.