Skilled Nursing News October 29, 2024
In 2025, the nursing home sector can expect several policy updates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Director Evan Shulman said on Tuesday. He highlighted the agency’s work on risk-based surveys to reduce delays and new consumer guides for which the agency is seeking feedback from nursing homes, among other initiatives.
Speaking at LeadingAge’s annual conference in Nashville, Shulman talked through about nine different policy updates while clarifying the intent and impact from the changes, including the newly issued guidance on Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) in the latest finalized payment rule for 2025.
As for the risk-based surveys, CMS shared in April 2024 its vision for a shorter, more focused survey. The agency has been in the...
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