Money moves
SNF Bad Debt Reimbursement Rate Stays at 65% for FY2026
CMS confirmed that the Medicare bad debt reimbursement rate for SNFs will remain at 65% for FY2026, despite industry lobbying to restore it to the pre-2013 level of 100%.
Workforce
Registered Nurse Vacancy Rate in SNFs Reaches 19.3%
The American Health Care Association's year-end workforce survey found RN vacancies in SNFs hit 19.3%, with rural facilities reporting rates as high as 28%.
Heads up
CMS Flags 860 Facilities for Potential Abuse Reporting Failures
CMS notified state survey agencies that 860 facilities may have failed to report allegations of abuse or neglect within the required 2-hour window during 2025.
Deal watch
Omega Healthcare Investors Closes $520M SNF Portfolio Purchase
Omega Healthcare Investors completed its largest single transaction of 2025, acquiring 34 SNFs across six states for $520M, or roughly $108K per bed.
The bottom line
Bad debt reimbursement is stuck at 65%, RN vacancies are approaching 20%, and the abuse reporting spotlight is widening to 860 facilities.