CMS TransmittalSkilled Nursing Facility

Federal Register Proposed Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting

FR-2023-18781

Document details

Document type
CMS Transmittal
Issuing body
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Document ID
FR-2023-18781
Published
June 5, 2026
Effective date
See source document
MAC region
National

Summary

The proposed rule may influence reimbursement structures by enforcing minimum staffing standards, potentially increasing operational costs for long-term care facilities. Additionally, the requirement

New staffing standards for long-term care facilities proposed.

Affected specialty

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Source document

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/06/2023-18781/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-minimum-staffing-standards-for-long-term-care-facilities-and-medicaid

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