White House applies fresh squeeze on SNFs
McKnight's March 12, 2023
For the second time, President Joe Biden announced during a State of the Union that his administration would be tightening its grip on nursing homes.
“We’re protecting seniors’ life savings by cracking down on nursing homes that commit fraud, endanger patient safety and prescribe drugs that are not needed,” Biden trumpeted in his Feb. 7 speech to the nation.
The 12-second mention was in direct reference to the administration’s Jan. 18 announcement that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would start audits to determine if providers are...