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.

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…”

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.

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…”

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.

McKnight’s LTC News, Aug. 12, 2026: “OIG’s findings confirm what the skilled nursing community has been saying for years: that large, insurer-led Medicare Advantage plans too often deny and delay access to care, but especially post-acute care…”

Health Exec, Aug. 11, 2026: Candida auris, or C. auris, is traveling. The CDC has confirmed more than 3,400 infections across 27 states as of July 25.

McKnight’s Senior Living, Aug. 2, 2026: The analysis of 33,110 physical locations between 1985 and 2025 suggests that “nursing home closures often reflect broader organizational restructuring rather than true market exit…

Park Place Live, July 29, 2026: In the rule, for FY 2027, CMS finalized updating SNF PPS rates by 2.4 percent based on the final SNF market basket of 3.3 percent, reduced by a 0.9 percent productivity adjustment, for an estimated increase of $882.74 million in aggregate payments to SNFs.