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Long-Term Care ConsumersFamily MembersAdvocatesSeptember 27, 2023
On September 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing a minimum staffing standard in nursing homes. Consumer Voice believes the proposed staffing standard does not go far enough to protect residents of nursing homes. Read Consumer Voice's statement on the proposed rule.
More information on how to submit detailed comments is forthcoming. If you would like to comment now we urge you to follow the steps below, to share your story and include our talking points.
1.) Open the commenting webpage in a new tab: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/CMS-2023-0144-0001
2.) In the comment box, state that:
The proposed rule does not go far enough to protect nursing home residents from harm.
Share your personal story or experience about the impact of inadequate staffing on you or someone you love.
3.) Copy and paste:
In order to protect nursing home residents from harm and to ensure a high quality of life:
RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and CNAs each have important roles in the provision of quality care to residents. A staffing standard should address total direct care for residents. These staffing levels are supported by decades of research and by the 2023 Staffing Study commissioned by CMS last year.
These additional requirements are financially feasible because the costs would be less than five percent of the over $100 billion that nursing homes receive from Medicare and Medicaid annually.
4.) In the drop-down question, “What is Your Comment About?” choose Long Term Care
5.) Complete the remaining questions on the form
6.) Click, “Submit Comment.”
All comments are due by November 6, 2023.
We strongly urge you to encourage others to comment. It is vital that CMS hears from as many people as possible that this rule needs to be strengthened!
Thank you for making your voice heard!
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