McKnight’s LTC News, April 6, 2026: The bulk of that — roughly 964,000 hours each year — would be caused by the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services expanding its collection of quality reporting data across all Medicare payer types.
Month: April 2026
CMS REVISES SURVEY RULES, STRENGTHENS PENALITES AND IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY STANDARDS
Skilled Nursing News, April 3, 2026: With these updates, the federal agency said in a memo that it seeks to make surveys, enforcement, and dispute resolution simpler, clearer and more consistent.
CMS PROPOSES 2.4% MEDICARE INCREASE FOR SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES IN 2027
Skilled Nursing News, April 2, 2026: Associations representing the nursing home sector seem split on whether the rate increase is adequate for the needs of today’s nursing home residents.