0938-AT18 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Revision of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities: Arbitration Agreements (CMS-3342-F)

This final rule revises the requirements that Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  Specifically, it removes provisions prohibiting binding pre-dispute arbitration and strengthens requirements regarding the transparency of arbitration agreements in LTC facilities.  This rule supports the resident’s right to make informed choices about important aspects of his or her healthcare.  In addition, this rule is consistent with our approach to eliminating unnecessary burden on providers.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No Fully or Partially Exempt 42 CFR 483 42 U.S.C. 1302 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7 42 U.S.C. 1395i 42 U.S.C. 1395hh 42 U.S.C. 1396r Statutory Final 06/08/2020 MMA sec. 902 MMA section 902 requires Medicare final rules publish within three years of a proposed or interim final rule. Rule may publish before the three-year deadline. No NPRM 06/08/2017 82 FR 26649 NPRM Comment Period End 08/07/2017 Final Action 06/00/2020 No Businesses None No No No 0938-AR61 Related to Diane Corning Health Insurance Specialist 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-8486 diane.corning@cms.hhs.gov Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, MS: S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244