McKnight’s LTC News, Jan. 15, 2026: “CMS is adjusting the evaluation of several FY26 SPSS measures in recognition of the Federal government shutdown that occurred from Oct. 1, 2025, through November 12, 2025…”

Skilled Nursing News, Jan. 13, 2026: …operators are also calling for clearer guidance on 5-Claim Probe audits from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), demanding more consistency in surveys and a more detailed direction on new quality measures that took effect Jan. 1.

Skilled Nursing News, Jan. 12, 2026: Larger capacity losses were linked to staffing shortages and hospital impacts, including longer lengths of stay, and greater distances patients traveled for SNF placement.