AUCDigest
January 22, 2008 • Volume 8, Number 1
Current and past editions of AUCD Legislative News In Brief are posted on the AUCD Website. These weekly 1-2 page updates are intended to keep association members informed about federal legislative and regulatory issues affecting people with disabilities, their families and the network of AUCD programs and centers.
CMS Releases Nation's First Ranking of Poor Performing Nursing Homes. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has identified 128 special focus facilities (SFFs) or the poor performing nursing homes out of the 16,000 active nursing homes in the United States (numbers as of October 2007). These nursing homes have had a history of serious quality problems not corrected within a reasonable time period. Once on the SFF list, the nursing homes are closely inspected and risk losing their eligibility to receive Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements if they don't show significant improvements within 18-24 months. Access the SFF list and review the Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home.
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