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Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Repeal of Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities

Policy ID: FR-2025-21792Specialty: Skilled Nursing FacilityAdded: 6/5/2026Effective: February 2, 2026final rule
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What changed

Staffing standards repeal may affect long-term care reimbursements.

Who’s affected: Skilled Nursing Facility billing teams · Effective: February 2, 2026

Primary source: View the official CMS/MAC document ↗

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