Medicare & Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards For LongTerm Care Facilities & Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting

On September 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this proposed rule regarding Medicare & Medicaid programs; minimum staffing standards for longterm care facilities & Medicaid institutional payment transparency reporting. This proposed rule would establish minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Nursing Home Reform initiative to ensure safe and quality care in longterm care facilities. In addition, this rule proposes to require States to report the percent of Medicaid payments for certain Medicaid-covered institutional services that are spent on compensation for direct care workers and . . .