Forbes May 2, 2024
With great fanfare, the Biden Administration recently announced new regulations aimed at increasing staffing at nursing homes and boosting pay for some home care workers. The laudable intention: To improve care for frail older adults and younger people with disabilities. But don’t expect changes anytime soon. It will be years before either of these rules are fully implemented.
The new nursing home rule requires facilities to have sufficient staff to provide an average of least 3.48 hours of daily care for each resident. Separately, home care agencies will have to dedicate 80 percent of their Medicaid payments to staff compensation.
The Fine Print
The fine print in the nursing home rule appears to acknowledge the nationwide staffing shortage that affects...
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