Skilled Nursing News January 11, 2024
The majority of MedPAC board members voted Thursday to recommend reducing Medicare-based payment rates for skilled nursing spending by 3% for 2025, despite voicing concerns about the federal minimum staffing proposed rule.
MedPAC, which stands for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, is made up of health care professionals who make recommendations to Congress in terms of how much should be spent on various care settings.
The group voted in favor of the 3% cut at its latest board meeting after making its initial draft recommendation in December. The payment analysis didn’t take into account the proposed rule announced on Sept. 1, although it was mentioned in a separate chapter sent to board members. Despite this, some members expressed serious concerns...
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