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CMS Efforts to Ensure Nursing Home Quality After Changes in Ownership

Announced on  | Last Modified on  | Project Number: OEI-01-25-00250
Status
Active
Agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

OBJECTIVE

In recent years, regulators and policymakers have raised concerns about the relationship between changes in nursing home ownership and low-quality care, which can endanger resident health and safety. CMS requires nursing homes to submit updated information within 30 days of a change in ownership. In addition, CMS and State survey agencies can assess the effect of ownership changes on quality by conducting an onsite survey, making a State monitoring visit, and/or requesting additional documentation. This study will evaluate the extent to which CMS and State survey agencies take actions to identify and respond to declines in nursing home quality related to changes in ownership.

TIMELINE

  • November 15, 2025
    Announced
  • Today
    Office of Evaluation and Inspections In-Progress
  • Est FY2027
    Estimated Fiscal Year for Project Completion
Work Plan Type
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
HHS Agencies
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Issue Areas
-
Target Groups
Elderly
Financial Groups
Medicare A