CMPRP Reinvestment Program
A Civil Money Penalty (CMP) is a monetary penalty the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may impose against nursing homes for either the number of days or for each instance a nursing home is not in substantial compliance with one or more Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements for long-term care facilities.
A portion of CMPs collected from nursing homes are returned to the states in which CMPs are imposed. State CMP funds may be reinvested to support activities that benefit nursing home residents and that protect or improve their quality of care or quality of life. Alaska maintains information about projects funded by CMP funds on the
CMPRP website.
What CMP Funds Can Be Used For
CMP funds may be used for (but not limited to) the following:
- Assistance to support and protect residents of a facility that closes or is decertified
- Time-limited expenses incurred in the process of relocating residents to home and community-based settings or another facility when a facility is closed or downsized pursuant to an agreement with the state Medicaid agency
- Projects that support resident and family councils and other consumer involvement in assuring quality care in facilities
- Facility improvement initiatives, such as joint training of facility staff and surveyors, or technical assistance for facilities implementing quality assurance and performance improvement programs.
How to Apply for CMP Funds
Alaska Facilities who want to apply for CMP funds must use the forms found at the CMS website. The
CMPRP website contains many resources and downloads that include:
- CMP Reinvestment Application Resources
- CMP Reinvestment Website Frequently Asked Questions
- Allowable and Non-Allowable Uses of CMP Funds
- Ideas for CMP projects/Toolkit Resources
Please note CMS revised the process and structure for the program on September 9, 2023, which was outlined in
QSO-23-23-NH.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please send us an email at
dhcs.hflc@alaska.gov
