Skilled Nursing News March 15, 2024
Some Republican senators blasted the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) minimum staffing proposal for nursing homes in a recent finance committee meeting, noting the paltry $75 million to bolster staffing isn’t enough to support upcoming regulations.
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) pointed out that four of five facilities won’t be able to comply with the rule as it stands, and that the $75 million may not be seen by rural communities that need it most, according to a report from MedPage Today.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) minimum staffing proposal calls for Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes to provide a minimum of 0.55 hours of care from registered nurse per resident per day and 2.45 hours...
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