No Response from CMS on Punishment for Inadequate Nursing Home Staffing

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, the ranking leader of the Senate Finance Committee, is still awaiting a response to an August 14th letter he sent the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) demanding answers on how nursing homes would be held accountable for inadequate staffing and for lying about staffing levels. Noting concerns following a July New York Times article that reviewed staffing data discrepancies between the old and new systems, Sen. Wyden gave CMS head Seema Verma until last Friday to answer 5 specific questions. She has yet to respond. Specifically, Senator Wyden has asked Ms. Verma to provide the following information: An answer to what CMS is doing to ensure that skilled nursing facilities are submitting correct hours. Continue reading

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