Continuation of payments to a hospice program with deficiencies.

§ 488.1260 Continuation of payments to a hospice program with deficiencies.

(a) Continued payments. CMS may continue payments to a hospice program with condition-level deficiencies that do not constitute immediate jeopardy for up to 6 months from the last day of the survey if the criteria in paragraph (a)(1) of this section are met.

(1) Criteria. CMS may continue payments to a hospice program not in compliance with the conditions of participation for the period specified in paragraph (a) of this section if all of the following criteria are met:

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