Analysis finds 4 in 5 nursing facilities don’t meet staffing requirements
04/26/24 at 02:00 AM
Analysis finds 4 in 5 nursing facilities don’t meet staffing requirements
McKnights Long-Term Care News; by Josh Henreckson; 4/24/24
More than 80% of nursing homes do not meet the updated requirements in the final staffing mandate from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, according to new analysis from media outlet KFF. Those findings further amplify the chorus of concerns raised by providers following the news that CMS was raising its proposed requirement of 3.0 hours of care per resident per day to 3.48 in Monday’s final rule. CMS leaders, including Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, attempted to address sector questions and concerns at a press event Tuesday afternoon. ...