Skilled Nursing News April 16, 2024
The proposed minimum staffing mandate for nursing homes has left the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is now pending final approval.
According to the OMB calendar, several industry organizations have met with the office as the staffing mandates nears finalization, including The American Health Care Association (AHCA), officials from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and officials from the National Rural Health Association.
In the meetings, the National Rural Health Association urged CMS to rescind its minimum staffing proposals, stating that if withdrawal of the policy is not possible, CMS should exempt rural facilities from the requirements.
“We agree that this is a worthwhile cause and is of...
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