CMS Issues New Nursing Home Visitation Guidance Expanding the Wisconsin DHS "Essential Visitor" Guidance

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On September 17, 2020, at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Nursing Home Forum, DHS issued new "Essential Visitor" guidance for Wisconsin nursing homes. Later that day, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued memo QSO-20-39-NH expanding upon that DHS guidance and permitting broader visitation. In this video, Bob Lightfoot discusses both sets of guidance and what it means for your Wisconsin Nursing Home.

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