Legislative and Regulatory Updates and Resources

"The following legislative and regulatory information will be updated as information becomes available from CMS and other credible sources."

Inside the Tighter CMS Requirements for the Nursing Home Quality Reporting Program.

“The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a webinar Tuesday focused on data submission related to quality reporting requirements for nursing homes. The session centered on three primary data sources: Minimum Data Set (MDS), Medicare Fee-for-Service claims, and the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).”

Article by: Skilled Nursing News – March 26, 2024

More Capital Flows into Skilled Nursing as Institutional Investors See It as ‘Infrastructure’.

“According to Northwind Group’s Ran Eliasaf and Jonathan Slusher, investments in nursing homes are benefiting from the view change for the entire health care sector in general, but also due to a realization among investors that nursing homes are highly regulated – and operationally sound.”

Article by: Skilled Nursing News – March 15, 2024

HHS takes steps to address recent cyberattack; LTC still reeling from aftermath.

“HHS’ first priority is to help coordinate efforts to avoid disruptions to care throughout the healthcare system,” HHS spokespersons said. “This incident is a reminder of the interconnectedness of the domestic healthcare ecosystem and of the urgency of strengthening cybersecurity resiliency across the ecosystem.”

Article by: US Department of HHS and McKnight’s Long Term Care News – March 7, 2024

CDC Shortens Recommended COVID Isolation Period.

The CDC recommends “returning to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving overall, and if a fever was present, it has been gone without use of a fever-reducing medication.”

Article by: (HealthDay News) McKnight’s Long Term Care News- March 4, 2024

False Claims notch a record year, increasing threat to skilled nursing facilities.

Healthcare providers were forced to pay a historic $2.7 billion to resolve federal False Claims Act allegations last year, an escalation that will likely allow the government to support even more investigations in years to come.

There are plenty of factors that could point to more investigations in the post-acute and long-term care space this year and beyond.

Article by: McKnight’s Long Term Care News- February 26, 2024

Expect another Five-Star freeze amid nursing home survey delays, experts warn.

Staffing measures used to calculate nursing homes’ federal ratings will freeze in April, further complicating a system based on often outdated and constantly changing metrics, experts warned last week.

Article by: McKnight’s Long Term Care News- February 20, 2024

CCRCs facing financial threats in their skilled care units, but there are silver linings: Experts

Facing the mounting financial challenges of providing skilled care on their campuses, continuing care retirement communities should carefully weigh a variety of tactics and the particularities of local markets, a panel of experts advised Thursday.

Article by: McKnight’s Long Term Care News- February 16, 2024

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