Delays the rebasing of nursing home payment rates to 2028.
The bill delays the rebasing of nursing home payment rates to 2028. It establishes a new system for nursing home payment rates, effective July 1, 2016, designed to decrease administrative complexity and reward quality care. The new system includes direct care, indirect care, and capital components, with rates adjusted for facility age and quality measures. Quality measures include the percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers, falls with major injury, and urinary tract infections.
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