On Oct. 4, CMS published the biggest overhaul to federal long-term care regulations since 1991.
The lengthy Final Rule reforms the requirements for long-term care facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS...more
10/10/2016
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The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) recent report found significant delays in states’ implementation of a background check program for long-term care employees. Because the interplay between Ban the Box laws and...more
On July 16, 2015, the Federal Register published Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule to reform the requirements for Long Term Care Facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS will be...more
On July 16, 2015, the Federal Register published Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule to reform the requirements for Long Term Care Facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS will be...more
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On July 13, 2015, CMS issued a proposed rule to reform the requirements for long term care facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. The 400-page proposed rule recommends the biggest overhaul to nursing home...more