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Key Areas of Focus for Skilled Nursing Facilities as the Public Health Emergency Ends

Hall Render

The end of the PHE has a significant impact on skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) as it ends the remaining regulatory blanket waivers, revisits resident Medicaid eligibility and changes many COVID regulations that were issued during the PHE. CMS ended several of the SNF blanket waivers in 2021 and 2022. Provider Enrollment.

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Nursing Home Update: CMS Unwinds Vaccine Mandate and More Regulations as Public Health Emergency End Nears

Hall Render

COVID Regulations Impacted CMS issued several interim final rules during the PHE. Interim final rules are effective for a period of three years from the date of publication if CMS does not take further action. The CMS Memo addresses details on several interim final rules after the PHE ends. COVID Testing Requirements.