Money moves
CMS Publishes Updated RUG-IV to PDPM Crosswalk for Dual-Eligible Claims
CMS released technical guidance updating the RUG-IV to PDPM crosswalk for state Medicaid programs still using the older classification system for dual-eligible beneficiaries.
Policy watch
14 State AGs File Brief Supporting Federal Staffing Mandate
Fourteen state attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the federal court challenge to CMS's staffing rule, arguing the mandate is within CMS's statutory authority under the Social Security Act.
Heads up
CMS Imposes Enrollment Freeze on 62 SNFs With Repeated Deficiencies
CMS directed Medicare Administrative Contractors to freeze new enrollments at 62 facilities that received three or more cycles of substantial compliance failure in 2025.
Deal watch
Brookdale Senior Living Exits SNF Segment, Sells 18 Facilities
Brookdale announced it will fully exit the skilled nursing business, selling its remaining 18 SNFs to a consortium of regional operators for $156M.
The bottom line
State AGs are rallying behind the staffing mandate in court, CMS is freezing enrollment at repeat offenders, and Brookdale is done with SNFs.