Nursing Home Operators Call for Revamping SFF Program, Including Incentives for Turning Around Facilities 

With termination notices ramping up for nursing homes on the Special Focus Facilities (SFF) list, operators and legal counsel close to the matter say the time is ripe for an overhaul of the program. For starters, the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process needs to be revised, and a more timely appeals process should be essential. […]

‘No Chance to Correct’: Rise in Sudden CMS Termination Notices Increases Special Focus Facility Closures, Wreaks Havoc

Abrupt termination notices related to Medicaid and Medicare certification for nursing homes on the Special Focus Facilities (SFF) list have picked up dramatically as of late February, often occurring  without warning or giving facilities the chance to demonstrate improvement. As a result of these abrupt terminations, nursing homes on the list have closed, including 143-bed […]