Nasogastric Tube Surveyor Guidance Revised Again by CMS

CMS has issued S&C Memorandum 13-17-NF regarding nasogastric tubes.  Additional revisions have been made to guidance on F 322 in Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual (SOM) and the associated training slides since the release of S&C 12-46 on September 27, 2012.  The revisions include:

o    Revision of the Regulatory Language format.
o    Additional clarification regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded definition of "Naso-Gastric tubes."
o    Updating the Power Point training slides.

To read the memo, see https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Downloads/Survey-and-Cert-Letter-13-17.pdf.