Money moves
Medicare Advantage Plans Owe $480M in Delayed SNF Payments, GAO Finds
A new GAO report found that MA plans held an average of $480M in unpaid SNF claims beyond 30 days in Q3 2025, a 22% increase from the prior year.
Workforce
National SNF Turnover Rate Drops to 52% But Agency Use Climbs
PHI's year-end report shows overall CNA turnover fell to 52% from 58%, but agency staffing hours jumped 15% as facilities struggle to fill permanent positions.
Compliance
OIG Launches Nationwide Audit of SNF Therapy Billing Patterns
The HHS Office of Inspector General announced a new audit targeting group and concurrent therapy billing, focusing on claims where therapy minutes exceeded 90% of the SNF stay.
Technology
PointClickCare Rolls Out AI-Powered Readmission Risk Scoring
PointClickCare launched a machine-learning module that flags residents with greater than 70% readmission probability within 30 days, drawing on 4.2M historical discharge records.
The bottom line
MA payment delays are ballooning, agency staffing is the new normal, and OIG has therapy billing squarely in its crosshairs.