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Policy changes, reimbursement updates, staffing mandates, and operational insights shaping the skilled nursing industry.

Daily Rundown Jan 27, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 26, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 25, 2026

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Reimbursement Jan 24, 2026

CMS Finalizes 2026 SNF Payment Rule With 3.7% Rate Increase

Final rule updates PDPM and wage index calculations.

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Daily Rundown Jan 24, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 23, 2026

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Staffing Jan 22, 2026

Federal Staffing Mandate Implementation Deadline Approaches

Facilities face compliance deadline for minimum staffing.

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Daily Rundown Jan 22, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 21, 2026

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Operations Jan 20, 2026

OIG Report Flags Infection Control Gaps in 30% of Surveyed Facilities

Oversight report calls for stricter enforcement.

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Daily Rundown Jan 20, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 19, 2026

The Daily Rundown — Jan 19

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Finance Jan 18, 2026

Major Regional Chain Acquires 45 Facilities Across Southeast

The $820M deal marks the largest SNF acquisition.

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Daily Rundown Jan 18, 2026

The Daily Rundown — Jan 18

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Daily Rundown Jan 17, 2026

The Daily Rundown — Jan 17

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Compliance Jan 16, 2026

States Push Back on Federal Survey Process Changes

Coalition of state survey agencies raises concerns.

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Daily Rundown Jan 16, 2026

The Daily Rundown — Jan 16

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Daily Rundown Jan 15, 2026

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Technology Jan 14, 2026

AI-Powered Fall Prevention Systems Show 40% Reduction in Incidents

Pilot program demonstrates significant safety improvements.

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Daily Rundown Jan 14, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 13, 2026

The Daily Rundown — Jan 13

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Medicaid Jan 12, 2026

Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania Propose SNF Medicaid Rate Increases

Three states target chronic Medicaid underfunding with rate hikes.

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Daily Rundown Jan 12, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 11, 2026

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Legislation Jan 10, 2026

Bipartisan Bill Targets SNF Ownership Transparency

New legislation would require PE-backed operators to disclose financial structures.

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Daily Rundown Jan 10, 2026

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Reimbursement Jan 9, 2026

CMS Proposes Major PDPM Case-Mix Recalibration for FY2027

Proposed rule would adjust 34 ICD-10 code mappings.

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Daily Rundown Jan 9, 2026

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Operations Jan 8, 2026

RSV and Flu Vaccination Rates Improve in Long-Term Care

Mandatory NHSN reporting drives vaccination increases.

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Daily Rundown Jan 8, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 7, 2026

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Staffing Jan 6, 2026

International Nurse Recruitment Surges 45%

Filipino and Caribbean nurses increasingly fill RN vacancies.

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Daily Rundown Jan 6, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 5, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 4, 2026

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Compliance Jan 3, 2026

OIG Audit Identifies Emergency Preparedness Gaps at SNFs

Review finds deficiencies in evacuation planning and backup power.

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Daily Rundown Jan 3, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 2, 2026

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Daily Rundown Jan 1, 2026

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Daily Rundown Dec 31, 2025

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Compliance Dec 30, 2025

2026 Regulatory Preview: Key Compliance Deadlines for SNF Operators

Key regulatory changes SNF operators need to prepare for.

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Daily Rundown Dec 30, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 29, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 28, 2025

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Technology Dec 27, 2025

Telehealth Adoption in SNFs Doubles Since 2023

Virtual care capabilities now available at 78% of facilities.

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Daily Rundown Dec 27, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 26, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 25, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 24, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 23, 2025

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Finance Dec 22, 2025

Year in Review: SNF M&A Activity Reaches 420 Deals in 2025

Transaction volume rebounds to near pre-pandemic levels.

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Daily Rundown Dec 22, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 21, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 20, 2025

The Daily Rundown — Dec 20

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Staffing Dec 19, 2025

Nurse Aide Shortage Reaches Critical Levels in Rural Markets

Rural facilities report CNA vacancy rates exceeding 25%.

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Daily Rundown Dec 19, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 18, 2025

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Finance Dec 17, 2025

CareTrust REIT Announces Largest-Ever SNF Portfolio Acquisition

The $500 million deal adds 31 skilled nursing facilities across seven states.

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Daily Rundown Dec 17, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 16, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 15, 2025

The Daily Rundown — Dec 15

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Finance Dec 14, 2025

HHS Report Intensifies Scrutiny of Private Equity in Nursing Homes

Federal report recommends expanded oversight of PE-backed acquisitions.

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Daily Rundown Dec 14, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 13, 2025

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Operations Dec 12, 2025

SNF Occupancy Rates Continue Recovery, Approaching Pre-Pandemic Levels

National occupancy reaches 79.2%, the highest level since March 2020.

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Daily Rundown Dec 12, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 11, 2025

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Staffing Dec 10, 2025

CMS Repeals Federal Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Requirements

In a dramatic reversal, CMS has rescinded the Biden-era staffing mandate.

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Daily Rundown Dec 10, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 9, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 8, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 7, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 6, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 5, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 4, 2025

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Compliance Dec 3, 2025

CMS Releases Updated Requirements of Participation Guidance for Nursing Homes

Revised State Operations Manual appendix clarifies survey procedures and enforcement expectations.

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Daily Rundown Dec 3, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 2, 2025

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Daily Rundown Dec 1, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 30, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 29, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 28, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 27, 2025

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Finance Nov 26, 2025

Nursing Home Construction Pipeline Reaches 15-Year Low

New facility development declines 40% from 2019 levels as construction costs and regulatory uncertainty deter investment.

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Daily Rundown Nov 26, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 25, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 24, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 23, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 22, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 21, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 20, 2025

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Operations Nov 19, 2025

SNFs Prepare for Respiratory Illness Season With Enhanced Protocols

Facilities implement updated CDC guidance on flu, COVID, and RSV as triple threat season approaches peak months.

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Daily Rundown Nov 19, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 18, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 17, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 16, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 15, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 14, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 13, 2025

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Reimbursement Nov 12, 2025

GAO Report Highlights Prior Authorization Delays in Medicare Advantage SNF Coverage

Government watchdog finds MA plans deny or delay SNF admissions at higher rates than traditional Medicare.

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Daily Rundown Nov 12, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 11, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 10, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 9, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 8, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 7, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 6, 2025

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Compliance Nov 5, 2025

CMS Releases November Special Focus Facilities List With 88 Nursing Homes

Updated SFF list identifies nursing homes with persistent quality problems requiring enhanced oversight.

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Daily Rundown Nov 5, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 4, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 3, 2025

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Daily Rundown Nov 1, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 31, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 30, 2025

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Staffing Oct 29, 2025

Staffing Mandate Legal Battle: Administration Withdraws Eighth Circuit Appeal

DOJ's voluntary dismissal of appeal signals likely end of federal minimum staffing requirements.

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Daily Rundown Oct 29, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 28, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 27, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 26, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 25, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 24, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 23, 2025

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Reimbursement Oct 22, 2025

SNF Industry Sounds Alarm on CMS Inpatient-Only List Phase-Out

Proposed elimination of 285 procedures from inpatient-only status could reduce Medicare-covered SNF admissions.

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Daily Rundown Oct 22, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 21, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 20, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 19, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 18, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 17, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 16, 2025

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Operations Oct 15, 2025

CMS Releases October Quality Data Refresh With New Measures

Care Compare updates include first public reporting of health information transfer and COVID vaccination measures.

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Daily Rundown Oct 15, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 14, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 13, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 12, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 11, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 10, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 9, 2025

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Compliance Oct 8, 2025

CMS Launches Off-Cycle Medicare Revalidation for Nursing Homes

Facilities receive 90-day notices to submit updated enrollment information as CMS implements enhanced provider screening.

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Daily Rundown Oct 8, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 7, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 6, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 4, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 3, 2025

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Reimbursement Oct 2, 2025

FY2026 SNF Payment Rule Takes Effect: What Changed on October 1

The new fiscal year brings a 4.0% Medicare payment increase for skilled nursing facilities, along with updates to quality measures and value-based purchasing.

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Daily Rundown Oct 2, 2025

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Daily Rundown Oct 1, 2025

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