There has been much publicity surrounding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) new minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities scheduled to take effect starting in 2026 for non-rural facilities and 2027 for rural facilities. However, not as much attention has been paid to updates required to facility assessments which take effect August 9, 2024 and which will play an important role moving forward in assessing the resources (including staffing) a facility needs to care for its residents.

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