Mandatory staffing minimums at nursing homes were officially repealed in an interim final rule published last week.
The rule had already been struck down by a federal court in April and was placed under a moratorium until 2034 by President Donald Trump's landmark spending reform bill earlier this year. Modern Healthcare reports that...
Since President Joe Biden took office after promising to institute post-COVID nursing home reforms as part of his election platform, the long-term care industry has vehemently warned that staffing minimums are ineffective at improving patient care and could actively harm residents if implemented.
But this week, KFF reports the...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC) met last Thursday to discuss recommendations for Medicare-related payment rates as Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) gear up to address industry reimbursement in 2025.
The committee recommended raises for the hospitals and physicians but wants lower base...
