DOH answered questions related to applications from nursing homes that are part of larger systems and county nursing homes.

LeadingAge NY submitted detailed written comments on the CMS SNF PPS Proposed Rule. The comments focused on the proposed recalibration of the PDPM parity adjustment, the market basket index, VBP, QRP, and CMS's request for input into possible staffing requirements.

In Barrows v. Becerra, the Second Circuit held that decisions to reclassify patients from inpatients to patients receiving outpatient observation services implicate the patients' due process rights and that the HHS Secretary must provide a mechanism to appeal the reclassification decisions.

Nursing homes have an extension to respond to the newly updated survey, which impacts rates.

Please consider sharing your completed 2020 cost reports.

NHQI results are now available.

Nursing homes are asked to review their score sheets and provide any feedback to the Department by Aug. 13^th.

Guidance creates four reporting periods based on the date that funding is received; first reports to be due by Sept. 30, 2021.