September 2, 2025
CMS Moves To Rescind Federal Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking steps to rescind the controversial federal staffing mandate for nursing homes.
The shifting landscape of long-term care staffing requirements has created significant uncertainty for healthcare facilities nationwide. This episode dives into the CMS minimum staffing standards announced in April 2024 and the dramatic congressional intervention that followed.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking steps to rescind the controversial federal staffing mandate for nursing homes.