LeadingAge Recommends Prerequisites For SNF Staffing Minimums

LeadingAge is urging policymakers to consider a series of recommendations the group argues would cushion the blow of impending federal staffing minimums for the nursing home sector. These include ensuring reimbursement rates cover the costs of care, postponing implementation until staffing crises have abated, and avoiding one-size-fits-all requirements. LeadingAge unveiled its recommendation Jan. 30, ahead of the one-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s nursing home agenda for the nursing home sector, a key aspect of which includes directing CMS to...