Problem Nursing Homes to See Push for Fast Upgrades That Last

Underperforming nursing homes will be getting more federal help to improve their quality of care, but they’ll have less time to do it as the Biden administration moves to speed up the way it brings troubled facilities into compliance.

As part of its sweeping nursing home reform effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be “retooling” the Special Focus Facility program, which targets the worst operators in each state, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said.

About 10% of facilities that enter the program have their Medicare and Medicaid certifications terminated for unresolved deficiencies, but most significantly improve care ...