CMS final rule places unprecedented staffing burden on nursing facilities Waivers and exemptions available, but ability to obtain them unclear In a long-anticipated rulesubmitted for public inspectionon April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the minim...
Anew federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s newminimum nursing home staffing rulelays out the worst-case scenario: Hundreds of long-term care facilities forced to downsize or close, tens of thousands of vulnerable seniors displaced, and countless others waiting longer for care. Not o...
” hestated earlier this year. “We recognize and appreciate CMS’ responsibility to protect the fiscal integrity of Medicaid, but we have serious concerns that this proposed rule could undermine the ability of many states to fund their Medicaid...
Rule 2 Standard Format of Electronic Rules RULE TITLE/APPLICATION (CATEGORY **) THIS CATEGORY CONTAINS THE RULE TITLE AND DEFINES THE APPLICATION OF THE RULE. IT WILL BE USED TO INDICATE THE GEOGRAPHICAL APPLICATION OF THE RULE, TYPE OF SERVICE (FIRST, COACH, ETC.), TYPE OF TRANSPOR...
“The Governor’s proposed changes to Foundation Aid have mixed impact on different school districts. Shifting the poverty measures to those that more accurately capture students’ realities is one we welcome, though that change cannot be made in a vacuum. If Governor Hochul’s changes are enacted...
country. CMS set these standards through a landmark final rule aimed at bolstering nurse staffing in these facilities. Part of a larger focus by the Biden administration to improve quality and safety in nursing homes, the May 2024 rule specifies quantifiable, enforceable minimums for LTC ...
Implementation and broad provisions of the rule The rule, which is scheduled to be published in theFederal Registeron May 10, 2024, was finalized with only a few meaningful changes from the text that was proposed in September 2023. The rule will take effect onJune 21, 2024and w...
Implementation and broad provisions of the rule The rule, which is scheduled to be published in theFederal Registeron May 10, 2024, was finalized with only a few meaningful changes from the text that was proposed in September 2023. The rule will take effect onJune 21, 2024and ...