CMS Rules Closing Long-Term Care Facilities Must Give 60 Days’ Notice

CMS issued a final rule today that requires long-term care facilities to grant 60 days’ advance written notice and a plan to relocate patients before closing.

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The latest ruling, effective April 18, is only an update on an interim rule released in February required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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