As part of the annual update to Medicare Part A payments to skilled nursing facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes significant changes to the civil money penalty (CMP) system for nursing homes. The Center for Medicare Advocacy will review the proposed rule in depth. An initial reaction is that the CMP process will become more complicated and the changes could lead to the imposition of lower total CMPs in facilities with the most serious deficiencies.
April 4, 2024 – T. Edelman
Filed Under: Article Tagged With: Skilled Nursing Facility, Weekly Alert
Medicare covers skilled care to maintain or slow decline as well as to improve.
Improvement Isn’t Required. It’s the law!
By prioritizing Medicare beneficiaries and the health systems that serve them, we can avoid drastic national consequences. The Center for Medicare Advocacy proposes a five-part plan that will make Medicare a bulwark against the worsening health and economic challenges facing the American people.
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