Low-performing nursing homes that don’t show improvement in their quality of care will face tougher penalties, including the possible loss of federal funding, under guidelines announced Friday by the Biden administration.
The changes announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are part of the Biden administration’s continuing effort to improve the quality of care in US nursing homes. The new regulations are designed to make it tougher on nursing homes that enter the agency’s Special Focus Facility program, which targets the worst operators in each state.
Nursing homes certified by Medicare and Medicaid are selected for the program using a ...
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