Skilled Nursing News, Aug. 26, 2026: The proposed rule would expand the circumstances under which CMS could revoke a provider’s Medicare enrollment and, in certain circumstances, make revocations retroactive to the date of the conduct or event that triggered the action, rather than applying them prospectively.
Month: August 2026
MORE THAN A “COMPLIANCE” CHECKBOX: CMS OFFICIALS DELVE INTO NURSING HOME SURVEY REFORM
McKnight’s LTC News, Aug. 26, 2026: The shortened surveys, which launch nationwide next month, will be available only to nursing homes that meet an extensive list of qualifications each quarter…
INFLUX OF NURSING HOME ADMISSIONS EXPECTED AS HEALTH INSURER IN STATE CUTS MEDICAID BENEFITS FOR ASSISTED LIVING
Skilled Nursing News, Aug. 24, 2026: The benefit currently pays for 24-hour services in board-and-care homes, memory care facilities and similar residences. It’s part of the state’s Medicaid overhaul designed to cut down on repeat emergency room visits and expensive hospital stays.
“FUTURE REGULATION”: MDS AUDIT DISCREPANCIES HIGHLIGHT NURSING HOMES’ RECORD-RETENTION GAPS
Skilled Nursing News, Aug. 24, 2026: Nursing home validation audits so far show MDS coding gaps tied to insufficient or missing documentation, often because of inadequate record-retention practices
CMS NURSE STAFFING PROGRAM TO FOCUS EFFORTS IN RURAL, UNDERSERVED AREAS
McKnight’s LTC News, Aug. 20, 2026: The agency this week published a technical noticehttps://www.mcknights.com/news/cms-nurse-staffing-program-to-focus-efforts-in-rural-areas/ about the system it plans to set up to track award recipients, a sign that the long-awaited program could soon launch.
INSIDE THE LITIGATION IMPACT OF CMS’ NEW RISK-BASED SURVEY PROCESS ON NURSING HOMES
Skilled Nursing News, Aug. 19, 2026: “Where I do see potential litigation implications is when a serious problem develops at a facility that recently underwent a more focused survey…”
SHORTER MDS REPORTING WINDOW AND GROWING EMPHASIS ON ACCURACY UNDERPIN CMS’ QUALITY REPORTING PUSH
Skilled Nursing News, Aug. 18, 2026: Under the FY 2027 SNF Final Rule, CMS is shortening the MDS reporting window from roughly four and a half months to approximately 45 days after the end of each quarter.
NEWEST ELECTION BATTLEGROUND IS YOUR NURSING HOME: DEMOCRATS SLAM CMS
Park Place Live, Aug. 17. 2026: “We write with concern that the recent guidance issued to nursing homes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may intimidate nursing home staff from helping residents exercise their constitutional right to vote and ultimately prevent nursing home residents from voting…”
THE GOLD TROPHY COMES WITH CAVEATS: NURSING HOMES CAUTIOUSLY EMBRACE CMS RISK-BASED SURVEY’S NEW ICON
Skilled Nursing News, Aug. 14, 2026: While the icon could be a powerful marketing tool, sector leaders warn that its use could be problematic on many fronts.