Skilled Nursing News January 23, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officials are looking to finalize the nursing home minimum staffing proposal in 2024, an official at the federal agency confirmed at its national stakeholder call on Tuesday.
Dr. Dora Hughes, acting chief medical officer and director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ), said, “The team received more than 46,000 comments on the proposal which are being used to inform development of the final rule which we intend to finalize this year.”
CMS issued the long-awaited staffing proposal on Sept. 1. This followed a 60-day comment period, after which the federal agency could choose to issue a final rule any time, although it is statutorily allowed up to three...
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