Skilled Nursing News April 18, 2023
The White House today announced that President Biden will enact “the most sweeping set of executive actions to improve care in history,” which will include directives related to nursing home staffing and Medicare payments.
Specifically, Biden’s executive order will direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to “build on the minimum staffing standards for nursing homes and condition a portion of Medicare payments on how well a nursing home retains workers,” according to a White House fact sheet.
Overall, Biden’s executive order includes more than 50 directives across cabinet agencies related to expanding care access, with a particular focus on long-term care and child care. Long-term care costs are up 40% in the past decade, threatening access, the...
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