On October 21, 2022, CMS announced new actions to increase accountability and scrutiny on nursing homes in the Special Focus Facilities Program (SFF Program), an oversight program for.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is increasing scrutiny and oversight over the country's poorest-performing nursing facilities. CMS is toughening requirements for completion to the Special Focus Facility Program and increasing enforcement actions for facilities that fail to demonstrate improvement. However, currently only 0.5%, or 88 nursing homes, nationwide
Changes to CMS’ Special Focus Facilities program will increase scrutiny, hold facilities accountable for substandard safety and quality, and improve care for