Advocates for Nursing Home Residents Propose Framework for Legislative and Administrative Changes to Benefit Residents

An ad hoc coalition of organizations that advocate for nursing home residents[1] propose a Framework for Nursing Home Reform Post COVID-19.[2] The Framework for federal change includes multiple proposals under six broad areas – (1) staffing and workforce; (2) regulation and enforcement; (3) ownership and management standards, transparency, and accountability for quality; (4) government payment systems, financial transparency, and accountability; (5) structural changes in the long-term care delivery system; and (6) nursing home redesign and rebuilding. Each proposal requires either legislative change by Congress or administrative action that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could take under its current statutory authority.

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[1] Members of the Coalition are California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Justice in Aging, Long Term Care Community Coalition, Michigan Elder Justice Initiative, and National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.
[2] https://medicareadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Nursing-home-advocates-Framework-and-overview-06.2021.pdf