Which organization is an accreditation body approved by CMS?

Which organization is an accreditation body approved by CMS?

• A. The Joint Commission
• B. State Survey Agency
• C. Truth in Lending Act
• D. Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Answer: (A)

CMS approves certain outside organizations to certify hospitals and other providers for Medicare and Medicaid by reviewing them against CMS Conditions of Participation and granting deemed status. The Joint Commission is one of the primary CMS-approved accrediting bodies, widely recognized for conducting rigorous surveys and providing deemed status that CMS accepts for participation. The other options aren’t accrediting bodies CMS approves: a State Survey Agency handles state licensure and surveys rather than CMS-approved accreditation; Truth in Lending Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act are federal laws, not organizations that accredit facilities.

CMS approves certain outside organizations to certify hospitals and other providers for Medicare and Medicaid by reviewing them against CMS Conditions of Participation and granting deemed status. The Joint Commission is one of the primary CMS-approved accrediting bodies, widely recognized for conducting rigorous surveys and providing deemed status that CMS accepts for participation. The other options aren’t accrediting bodies CMS approves: a State Survey Agency handles state licensure and surveys rather than CMS-approved accreditation; Truth in Lending Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act are federal laws, not organizations that accredit facilities.