McKnight's September 16, 2022
The House on Thursday introduced a bipartisan bill that would require nursing homes to report who their medical directors’ credentials and background to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In order to improve transparency, the Nursing Home Disclosure Act, HR8832 would also require CMS to publish the medical directors’ information on the Care Compare online tool.
The proposed legislation aims to ensure that facilities are held accountable for hiring qualified medical directors, and to help consumers make more informed long-term care choices, according to its sponsors, Reps. Mike Levin (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).
“It’s unacceptable that some nursing homes do not provide a full public accounting of who their medical director is,” said Rep. Levin. “Our bipartisan...
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