Comment on CMS-2026-1453-0001

Summary: The Compliance Team (TCT), a healthcare accreditation organization, opposes the proposal to replace physical surveys with self-attestation for RHCs, OPT/SLP, and PXR providers. They argue that eliminating onsite surveys undermines statutory requirements, compromises patient safety, and increases the risk of undetected fraud and abuse. Instead, they suggest expanding the use of accredited deemed status to maintain independent oversight while reducing the burden on State Survey Agencies.