CMS guidance on revised nursing home definitions

Angie Szumlinski
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January 20, 2025
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offers guidance on medicare and medicaid

Ever feel like CMS updates come at you faster than you can keep up? The CMS guidance on revised nursing home definitions offers critical updates that senior living communities need to know about. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the QSO-25-12-NH memorandum, outlining changes to Nursing Services and Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) guidance, along with updated training materials.

One key change is the revised implementation date for all new guidance, now set for March 24, 2025. This extension gives communities more time to adapt their policies and processes to align with these updates. The guidance also ensures greater clarity and consistency for Nursing Services and PBJ requirements, simplifying how these updates are implemented in senior living communities.

This revision is part of CMS’s ongoing effort to improve compliance and provide clear expectations for senior living communities. The additional training resources included in this update aim to support administrators, surveyors, and staff in understanding and adhering to the updated guidelines.

To delve deeper into these important updates, review the revised CMS guidance on nursing home definitions and the accompanying training materials provided in the updated QSO-25-12-NH memorandum.

By staying informed and proactive, your senior living community can navigate these changes smoothly while continuing to focus on delivering exceptional care for your residents.

Stay well and stay informed!