CMS 1135 Waiver Provisions – Wisconsin Hospitals

The purpose of this memorandum is to the provide clarification and guidance to Wisconsin hospitals (including critical access hospitals as well as temporary expansion sites that are licensed as hospitals during the public emergency, collectively referred to herein as "hospitals") regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issuance of blanket waivers of Medicare regulations under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act.