McKnight's September 28, 2023
Nursing home providers should not see any interruption in Medicaid and Medicare benefits during a short-term government shutdown, experts and sector observers said as Congress moved closer to the precipice this week.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has “sufficient funding” for Medicaid through the end of the year, due to its allocation under the federal government’s 2023 appropriations, the Department of Health and Human Services said. But the agency has not said if all activities — such as nursing home surveys and facility site visits — will continue.
Both LeadingAge and the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living said they’re closely monitoring the day-to-day information trickling out of Washington, DC, on budget negotiations. On Wednesday,...
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