CMS has begun notifying SNFs that they have been selected to participate in the data validation process. The first notification letters were issued through iQIES on Jan. 12^th to a portion of the 1,500 SNFs that will be selected throughout the year.

DOH provides status updates on outstanding funding issues, promises additional detail regarding payments set to be released next week.

Nursing homes should view recent press coverage on antipsychotic use as part of an ongoing public discussion, not as confirmation of imminent policy change. LeadingAge will continue to monitor developments closely and provide updates if and when CMS signals concrete action.

The reports detail findings of OIG’s comprehensive review of 40 focused nursing home inspections completed by CMS from 2018 through 2021.

NYC nursing home and ACF providers must review, update, and attest to the validity of their data in the CAS and FEPA.

The latest CMS Innovation Center model aims to test lifestyle interventions that go beyond traditional clinical care to better manage chronic conditions for the Medicare FFS population. Mandatory LOIs are due April 10^th.