Release of CMS-2567: Statement of Deficiencies and Plan of Correction
Memorandum Summary
• CMS is committed to the transparency of quality of care findings, so that patients, residents, and their families can make informed health care decisions.
• The official Form CMS-2567: Statement of Deficiencies and Plan of Correction (CMS-2567) will be publicly releasable within 14 days after receipt by the provider, supplier, or lab. In other words, the CMS-2567 can be immediately released upon receipt by the provider/supplier.
• This update aligns with the Nursing Home CMS-2567 process, which per regulation, are releasable within 14 days of transmission to the facility (See 42 CFR 488.325).
• This guidance does not apply to Accrediting Organization (AO) survey findings, except those related to surveys of Hospice and Home Health Agencies.
