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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) nursing home staffing proposal has been a dark cloud over the industry. Some believe it could spell trouble for home health care as well.

In September, CMS released a proposal that would require nursing homes to implement a minimum staffing standard, if finalized. The proposal introduces a variety of provisions, but the one that has received the most spotlight is the requirement that nursing home facilities have enough staff to provide residents with at least 0.55 hours of registered nurse (RN) care, and 2.45 hours of nurse aide care, on a daily basis.

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Joyce Famakinwa

Joyce Famakinwa is a Chicago area native who cut her teeth as a journalist and writer covering the worker’s compensation industry and creating branded content for tech companies and startups. When she isn’t reporting the latest in home health care news, you can find her indulging in her love of vintage clothing, books, film, live music, theatre and reality tv.